AKA James Charles Rodgers
Born: 8-Sep-1897Birthplace: Geiger, ALDied: 26-May-1933Location of death: New York City [1]Cause of death: TuberculosisRemains: Buried, Oak Grove Cemetery, Meridian, MS
Gender: MaleRace or Ethnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Country Musician
Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Pioneering country singer/songwriter/yodeler
Father: Aaron Rodgers (railroad foreman)Mother: Eliza Bozeman (d. 1904)Wife: Sandra Kelly (m. 1917, div. 1919)Daughter: (b. 1918, d. 1938)Wife: Carrie Cecil Williamson (m. 1920)Daughter: Carrie Anita (b. 1921)Daughter: June Rebecca (b. 1923, d. six months later)
Jimmie Rodgers The Jimmie Rodgers Entertainers Vocalist (1927-28) Country Music Hall of Fame 1961 (first inductee) Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986 Risk Factors: Tuberculosis
Official Website:http://www.jimmierodgers.com/
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AKA James Charles Rodgers