BOOKS
My Husband Jimmie Rodgers
1975
by Carrie Rodgers
CMF Press
Description
Originally published in 1935, this affectionate biography was for decades the only in-depth story about the life of the Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers. It was also the first book-length biography ever published about a country artist and remains a fascinating firsthand account about this engaging, early-country musician. Contains 16 illustrations, a timeline and an index.
Reviews
"Jimmie Rodgers was a true original, and he inspired so many great performers, including my friends Ernest Tubb, Gene Autry, Jimmie Davis and many more. There'll never be another like him. I know you'll enjoy reading his story, as told by his wife, Carrie Rodgers." -- Hank Snow
