The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute

Bob Dylan (Author), Alison Krauss (Author), Jerry Garcia (Author), David Grisman (Author), Willie Nelson (Author), Van Morrison (Author), Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers) (Author), Steve Earle (Author), John Mellencamp (Author), Dwight Yoakam (Author) | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD
• ASIN: B002SF4WC2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Editorial Reviews

THE SONGS OF JIMMIE RODGERS is the first release on Bob Dylan's own label, Egyptian Records.

Includes liner notes by Bob Dylan.

"Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

Dylan assembled an all-star cast to honor one of his primary influences, country innovator Jimmie Rodgers. It is evident that this collection is a labor of love for all involved. Obvious contributors like Dylan, Willie Nelson and Dickey Betts and unexpected performers including John Mellencamp, Aaron Neville and Bono conspire to make this a truly heartfelt homage to a great legend. The production values here are deliberately lo-fi. The authenticity that is conveyed by the rawness of the performances and sound is enough of a tribute to Rodgers' style in and of itself. Betts' "Waiting For A Train," Dylan's "My Blue Eyed Jane," Steve Earle's "In The Jailhouse Now," and especially Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, and John Kahn's performance of "Blue Yodel #9" all have an unmistakable sense of earthy swing that echoes the rural early-20th century culture that Rodgers expressed so well. Overall, a great addition to the collection of anyone who loves American music.

1. Dreaming With Tears in My Eyes - Bono

2. Any Old Time - Alison Krauss & Union Station

3. Waiting For a Train - Dickey Betts

4. Somewhere Down Below the Mason Dixon Line - Mary Chapin Carpenter

5. Miss the Mississippi and You - David Ball

6. My Blue Eyed Jane - Bob Dylan

7. Peach Pickin' Time Down in Georgia - Willie Nelson

8. In the Jailhouse Now - Steve Earle & The V-Roys

9. Blue Yodel #9 - Jerry Garcia/David Grisman/John Kahn

10. Hobo Bill's Last Ride - Iris DeMent

11. Gambling Bar Room Blues - John Mellencamp

12. Mule Skinner Blues - Van Morrison

13. Why Should I Be Lonely - Aaron Neville

14. T For Texas - Dwight Yoakam

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Industry Reviews:
... as effortless and natural as ripe fruit falling off a tree.... The match of artists and songs is well-nigh perfect...
Rolling Stone (09/04/1997)

Sometimes tribute albums are just that, an act of homage meant to remind us of how good a set of songs are. So THE SONGS OF JIMMIE RODGERS: A TRIBUTE stands as a...reminder that Rodgers was, as Bob Dylan puts it in the liner notes...`one of the guiding lights of the 20th century'.

...Rodgers was arguably the first real pop star - platinum sales, marketable image, guitar endorsements, flash cars and palatial home. Here 14 artists...cover some of [his] finest...
Mojo (10/01/2000)