The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Legacy in Country Music

by Jocelyn R. Neal

The songs of country music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers have been appropriated by dozens of musicians and radically transformed since he first recorded them nearly 90 years ago. His songs have often resurfaced at critical moments when country music has been forced to confront issues of style, gender, race, and tradition. In this cultural and historical study, Jocelyn R. Neal discusses three of Rodgers' most influential songs--"Muleskinner Blues," "In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253220823
• ISBN13: 9780253220820
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher