内容紹介
He has been called the Father of Country Music, the Singing Brakeman, and AmericaÕs Blue Yodeler. Jimmie Rodgers, one of the first recording artists to sell a million records, combined country, blues, Tin Pan Alley and jazz to create the foundation of modern popular American music. Experience and enjoy the music of this legendary songwriter/musician with this terrific collection of 26 of his best songs: Any Old Time ¥ Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas) ¥ Blue Yodel No. 3 (Evening Sun Yodel) ¥ Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) ¥ The BrakemanÕs Blues (Yodeling the Blues Away) ¥ Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes ¥ Frankie and Johnny ¥ High Powered Mama ¥ Mississippi Moon ¥ My Old Pal ¥ Pistol PackinÕ Papa ¥ Southern Cannonball ¥ Yodeling Cowboy ¥ and more. Includes a biography, a selected discography, rare photos, and analysis of his music.