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unusual facts about Jimmie Rodgers



Hugo Peretti

In 1957, they bought into Roulette Records where they both wrote songs for various artists such as Valerie Carr and produced major hits for Jimmie Rodgers including "Honeycomb" (Billboard # 1) and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (Billboard # 3), and "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again" and "Secretly".

Joey Allcorn

He cites Hank Williams Sr.Ernest TubbFaron Young,  Lefty Frizzell, and Jimmie Rodgers among his idols and modern-day influences include BR549Wayne Hancock, Robbie Fulks and Dale Watson.

Moon Mullican

His earliest influences were popular blues artists of the day such as Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Leroy Carr, together with country musicians including Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Wills.

Secretly

The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958, reaching number three on the U.S. pop chart and number five on the country chart.

Uncle Charlie Osborne

They were contemporaries of country music founders Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, and occasionally gave advice to Tennessee Ernie Ford on his music.


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