James Charles Rodgers
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James Charles Rodgers, better known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an influential early 20th-century American country singer and songwriter often hailed as "The Father of Country Music."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Charles Rodgers canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
country singer
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human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jimmie Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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country music ⓘ folk music ⓘ hillbilly music ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | The Father of Country Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hank Williams
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Haggard NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ country music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
blues music
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folk music ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| movement | early country music ⓘ |
| nickname | The Father of Country Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later country and popular music artists
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pioneering commercial country music recordings ⓘ popularizing yodeling in country music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)
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Blue Yodel series NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Jailhouse Now NERFINISHED ⓘ Waiting for a Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | yodeling ⓘ |
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