In the autumn of 1927, Victor Records and their talent scout and producer Ralph Peer were giving some thought to an artist they had signed up that summer – a 30-year-old singer and guitarist named ...

John Miltenberger, Army recruit Jimmie Rogers and Staff Sgt ... where he’ll be reunited with the roommate who inspired him to change his habits six months ago. “It just started as baby ...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - 2024 was an incredible year for music in the Queen City, including the country’s longest-running music festival. The Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival and Museum has had a ...

What was unusual about Rodgers was that he had no interest in being “old-time”. He saw a different opportunity for himself. Soon, he was able to grasp it. On November 30, 1927, Jimmie Rodgers ...