By: Norman Miller

Norman Miller — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:00:31 +0000

This is, as Jimmie put it in his song “Jimmie the Kid,” “a beautiful home all of his own, it’s the Yodeler’s Paradise.” It should be one of the first sites, if not the first site, of country music history. It is almost as important as the Bristol site in that it played such an important role in the life of “the father of country music.” Additionally, the house in Alamo Heights, San Antonio, where Anita Rodgers remained until her death in 1973, should also be recognised as an important site in the Jimmie Rodgers story. If such sites were identified here in England, they would be be preserved and publicized. Come on, Texas! Do the right thing and preserve these living markers in the history of country music!

By: CK

CK — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:07:22 +0000

Thanks for this informative entry. When I visited Kerrville in the early ’90s, nobody I asked knew anything about Rodgers or his home in Kerrville. I hope there’s some sort of statue, plaque, or exhibit dedicated to him somewhere in Kerrville, perhaps at the house or in a museum? He is the “father of country music,” a big star of his day, and a major influence upon Hank Snow, Merle Haggard, and others. Thanks again.

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