Jimmie Rodgers

American country singer (1897–1933)
Person human Q366358
Jimmie Rodgers
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Jimmie Rodgers

Summary

Jimmie Rodgers is a human[1]. Born in Meridian[2], he… he was born on September 8, 1897[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 26, 1933[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], songwriter[9], and yodeler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,377 views/month, #6,747 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Meridian[2], Jimmie Rodgers…
  • Jimmie Rodgers died in New York City[4].
  • Jimmie Rodgers was born on September 8, 1897[3].
  • Jimmie Rodgers died on May 26, 1933[5].
  • Jimmie Rodgers is buried at Mississippi[12].
  • Jimmie Rodgers held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's professions included singer[7].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Jimmie Rodgers worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Jimmie Rodgers worked as a yodeler[10].
  • Jimmie Rodgers worked as a railway worker[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jimmie Rodgers is Blue Yodels[15].
  • Jimmie Rodgers received the Americana Music Association President's Award[16].
  • Jimmie Rodgers received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[17].
  • Jimmie Rodgers is recorded as male[18].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's genre is country music[20].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's genre is blues[21].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's record label is recorded as Bluebird Records[22].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's record label is recorded as RCA Records[23].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's discography is recorded as Jimmie Rodgers (country singer) discography[24].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's Commons category is recorded as Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)[25].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].
  • Jimmie Rodgers's family name is recorded as Rodgers[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1897-09-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1933-05-26[31]

  • Genre(s): acoustic blues, country, country yodeling, traditional country, yodeling[32]

  • Community tags: acoustic blues, country, country yodeling, traditional country, yodeling[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 394492c0-cecf-40a8-b676-0e5706317fab[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Meridian[2], Jimmie Rodgers… he was born on September 8, 1897[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], songwriter[9], yodeler[10], and railway worker[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jimmie Rodgers is Blue Yodels[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Music Association President's Award[16] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[17], a music museum[35], in United States[36], founded in 1983[37].

Death and Burial

Jimmie Rodgers died on May 26, 1933[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[26]. He is buried at Mississippi[12].

Why It Matters

Jimmie Rodgers ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,377 views/month, #6,747 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jimmie Rodgers born?

Jimmie Rodgers was born in Meridian[2].

Where did Jimmie Rodgers die?

Jimmie Rodgers passed away in New York City[4].

What did Jimmie Rodgers do for work?

Jimmie Rodgers worked as guitarist[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], songwriter[9], and yodeler[10].

What awards did Jimmie Rodgers receive?

Honors received include Americana Music Association President's Award[16] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q96181541. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Blue Yodels
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