Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)
"Blue Yodel No. 1 " is a song by American singer-songwriter Jimmie Rodgers. The recording was produced by Ralph Peer, who had originally recorded with Rodgers during the Bristol Sessions. It was released by the Victor Talking Machine Company on February 3, 1928. Rodgers recorded it during his second session with Victor, on November 30, 1927.
Publicity portrait used to promote Rodgers in 1927
1928 advertisement promoting Rodgers as "America's Blue Yodeler"
James Charles Rodgers was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive yodeling. Rodgers was known as "The Singing Brakeman" and "America's Blue Yodeler". He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists, and he has been inducted into multiple halls of fame.
Rodgers in 1931
Rodgers in a 1921 portrait
The Jimmie Rodgers Entertainers (Rodgers, second from the left, holding a banjo)
Rodgers wearing cowboy attire following his move to Texas colorized