Few things are certain in the history of country music, unless you’re talking about the early influence of Jimmie Rodgers. The Meridian, Miss., native’s sound, look and business plan ...

Jimmie Rodgers was one of the artists who helped popularize country music in the late 1920s. His blend of folk and blues inspired generations of artists. In fact, one could trace the influences of ...

Before becoming the Father of Country Music, a teenaged Jimmie Rodgers followed in his own father’s footsteps, working the railroads during the 1910s and earning the nickname, The Singing Brakeman.

Country singer Jimmie Rodgers and bluegrass musicians the Carter Family circa 1930 in Poor Valley, Virginia. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In Bristol, Virginia, there is a living monument ...