The Blue Yodeler

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The Blue Yodeler is the nickname of pioneering American country singer Jimmie Rodgers, famed for blending traditional folk with distinctive yodeling and helping shape early country music.

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America’s Blue Yodeler 2
The Blue Yodeler canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
activePeriodEnd 1930s
activePeriodStart 1920s
alsoKnownAs America’s Blue Yodeler
linked to: The Blue Yodeler
appliesToNationality American
appliesToOccupation country singer
associatedWithGenre country music
folk music
associatedWithInstrument acoustic guitar
associatedWithLabel RCA Victor
Victor Talking Machine Company
culturalRole early country music pioneer
influential recording artist of the 1920s and 1930s
hasNotableSong Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin’ on the Corner)
hasNotableWorkSeries Blue Yodel songs
hasVocalStyle blues-influenced singing
yodeling
influencedArtist Bill Monroe
Gene Autry
Hank Williams
Johnny Cash
influencedGenre country blues
early country music
honky-tonk
notableFor blending traditional folk music with country music
pioneering use of yodeling in country music
refersTo Jimmie Rodgers
usedInMarketing record company promotion for Jimmie Rodgers

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Jimmie Rodgers alias The Blue Yodeler
The Singing Brakeman alsoKnownAs America’s Blue Yodeler
linked to: The Blue Yodeler
The Blue Yodeler alsoKnownAs America’s Blue Yodeler
linked to: The Blue Yodeler