America's Blue Yodeler: 1930-1931

Jimmie Rodgers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 14, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B0000002RQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,913 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blue Yodel No. 8

2. Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues

3. I'm Lonesome Too

4. The Mystery Of Number Five

5. The One Rose

6. In The Jailhouse Now - No.2

7. For The Sake Of Days Gone By

8. Blue Yodel No.9

9. T. B. Blues

10. Travellin' Blues

11. Travellin' Blues

12. Why There's A Tear In My Eye

13. Jimmie The Kid

14. Jimmie The Kid

15. The Wonderful Cit

16. Let Me Be Your Side Track

17. Let Me Be Your Side Track

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, solid, representative Rodgers collection, June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: America's Blue Yodeler: 1930-1931 (Audio CD)

True, there are several sentimental, even "slick," songs on here, but they were part of what Rodgers did, and who he was. The disc also includes two great blue yodels, a duet with the blues guitarist Clifford Gibson, a couple of great duets with Sara Carter, of the Carter Family, and some other prizes. Rodgers was, like it or not, a showman, who did all kinds of different material. Take him on his own terms! The only real problem with the Rounder reissues, for me, is that they're a little disorganized and often have chintzy playing times (a couple of voulmes only have 13 or 14 three-minute tracks). This one has 17 tracks, which is acceptible. For someone who wants all of Rodgers, the Bear Family Jimmie Rodgers box is a better investment than buying all 8 volumes of the Rounder series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The place to start!, April 18, 2000

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Ronald G. Reagan (Steele, Mo.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America's Blue Yodeler: 1930-1931 (Audio CD)

Rounder records has produced the CD to start with to get introduced to JR's music. You have a bit of everything here including some blue yodel music, a couple of tracks with the Carter Family, a gospel song, and a cut w/ Louis Armstrong! How much more can you ask for? Rounder & Bear Family are doing for Jimmie Rodgers what BMG records should be doing! This is the perfect intro to his music!

2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars warning, January 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: America's Blue Yodeler: 1930-1931 (Audio CD)

all the performances on this cd are too slick.

this is jimmy rodgers the successful showman.

his tone is way too happy and insincere.

i wish i never heard this cd, it almost ruins jimmy rodgers for me.