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nolabear

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10. I knew there were two. "The Singing Brakeman"

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 01:42 AM

Jan 2021

was from Meridian, where I’ve got people. Oddly, though Lord knows they were country fans, my folks weren’t into him. But I knew “Honeycomb” from when I was a wee tiny thing. And I would SOB every time I heard “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring.” I was a tender little thing. 😌

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Jimmie Rodgers, singer of 'Honeycomb' and other hits, dies [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 OP

Dang. I had no idea he was alive. RIP nolabear Jan 2021 #1

There are two Jimmie Rodgers! LeftInTX Jan 2021 #5

I knew there were two. "The Singing Brakeman" nolabear Jan 2021 #10

R-I-P Jimmie 🕯nt Raine Jan 2021 #2

I was a freshman in high school when he hit it big DavidDvorkin Jan 2021 #3

Apparently, there were two Jimmie Rodgers - both country singers! LeftInTX Jan 2021 #4

One of them is the Father of Country Music, America's Blue Yodeler, the Singing Brakeman... blitzen Jan 2021 #7

he had a tough life despite his music success. made the best of it tho nt msongs Jan 2021 #6

My husband and I loved Honeycomb...... a kennedy Jan 2021 #8

I loved his music as a kid PlanetBev Jan 2021 #9