The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Legacy in Country Music

The songs of country music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers have been appropriated by dozens of musicians and radically transformed since he first recorded them nearly 90 years ago. His songs have often resurfaced at critical moments when country music has been forced to confront issues of style, gender, race, and tradition. In this cultural and historical study, Jocelyn R. Neal discusses three of Rodgers' most influential songs--"Muleskinner Blues," "In the Jailhouse Now," and "T for Texas." She offers a radically new perspective on the role of Rodgers and his music in the making of country music, and on the ways in which individual songs take on special significance in American cultural life.

Author: Jocelyn R. Neal
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 06/12/2009
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780253220820

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2009

About the Author

Jocelyn R. Neal is Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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