The Singing Brakeman
E501506
The Singing Brakeman was the nickname of Jimmie Rodgers, a pioneering early country music star famed for his distinctive yodeling and railroad-themed songs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | America’s Blue Yodeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedToOccupation | country music singer ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistRole | singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
country music
ⓘ
hillbilly music ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel |
RCA Victor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProfession | railroad brakeman ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSongType | blue yodels ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
railroads
ⓘ
trains ⓘ |
| associatedWithVocalStyle | yodeling ⓘ |
| countryOfCulturalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
helped popularize railroad imagery in country music
ⓘ
pioneering image in early country music ⓘ |
| era | early country music era ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
phonograph records
ⓘ
radio performances ⓘ |
| influenced |
honky-tonk music image
ⓘ
later country musicians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketingRole | stage persona of Jimmie Rodgers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive yodeling
ⓘ
railroad-themed songs ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jimmie Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1930s
ⓘ
late 1920s ⓘ |
| usedInMarketingOf | Jimmie Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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