James Charles Rodgers ((1897-09-08)September 8, 1897 – (1933-05-26)May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive yodeling. Rodgers was known as "The Singing Brakeman" and "America's Blue Yodeler". He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists, and he has been inducted into multiple halls of fame. More about Jimmie Rodgers
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Originally from Meridian, Mississippi, Rodgers was the son of a railroad worker. During his early childhood, the family moved according to the needs of his father's employment, or Rodgers' own poor health. As a teenager, he was musically influenced by the diverse vaudeville shows that he often attended. At the age of 13, Rodgers won a local singing contest, and then traveled through the Southern United States with a medicine show. After his father took him back home to Meridian, Rodgers dropped out of school and joined the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, starting as a waterboy. He eventually became a brakeman, among performing other functions. During his time working with different railroad companies, the singer further developed his musical style; he was influenced by the gandy dancers and their impromptu blues performances. Rodgers was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1924. By 1927, he stopped working for the railroad as a result of his health and decided to focus on his music career.In total, we tracked 105 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Jimmie Rodgers (JIMMIE RODGERS SIGNED LETTER AND DISPLAY (1920). WE RARELY SEE SIGN... Lot 89658) was sold in November 2017 for $1150.00 while the cheapest item (JIMMIE RODGERS AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2022. The month with the most items sold (6) was January 2021 with an average selling price of $15.99 for an autographed item of Jimmie Rodgers. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2017 with $1150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2011. In average, an autographed item from Jimmie Rodgers is worth $10.38.
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Charlie Pride Country Signed Autographed Jimmie Rodgers First Day Cover 1978 | $24.00 | ||
HANK SNOW Signed AUTOGRAPH on PERSONAL BANK CHECK to Son JIMMIE RODGERS SNOW | $14.95 | ||
HANK SNOW Signed AUTOGRAPH on PERSONAL BANK CHECK to Son JIMMIE RODGERS SNOW | $14.95 | ||
JIMMIE RODGERS HONEYCOMB KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $4.50 | ||
JIMMIE RODGERS HONEYCOMB KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $9.00 | ||
JIMMIE RODGERS signed AUTOGRAPH 4690 | $3.89 | ||
Johnny Cash Autographed First Day Cover 1978 Honoring Jimmie Rodgers | $60.00 | ||
KENNY ROGERS VINTAGE 1978 SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER HONORING JIMMIE RODGERS | $21.26 | ||
rockabilly music JIMMIE RODGERS signed AUTOGRAPH 7331 | $3.89 | ||
Rosanne Cash Singer Songwriter Signed Jimmie Rodgers First Day Cover 1978 | $20.00 |