100th Anniversary of Jimmie Rodgers' Birth Commemorated

PR Newswire | July 7, 1997 | Copyright

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In August, Bob Dylan's CD, "The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute," dedicated to The Father of Country Music, will focus attention on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jimmie Rodgers (September 8, 1897). Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, Aaron Neville and others join Dylan on "The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers." Jerry Garcia's final recording, "Blue Yodel #9 (Standing on the ...

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