Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No 1 T For Texas REACTION

[@tashajackson]

For those who are interested, here's a link to the Country Music Documentary: www.patreon.com/posts/country-music-ep-76648588

[@chuckschulze6877]

I can't belive anyone but me still knows this music. Good on you other old people

[@chrisdutton2975]

Isn't it wonderful that this medium exists now to preserve not just the music, but our collective discussions about what it means to us?

[@lashell8041]

I grew up in Meridian Mississippi the birthplace of Jimmie Rogers we still have a Jimmie Rogers festival every year 😉

[@davisworth5114]

I've been playing Jimmie Rodgers songs for forty years, Louis Armstrong and Lil Hardin Armstrong (piano) played on some of Jimmies' records.

[@michaelforte3900]

Im 48 it was before my time but i know the music passed down from my grand parent and parents.glad to see it pop up in a reaction

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

@@michaelforte3900 Same here. Turned 41 last November. My Mother got me hooked on Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jimmy Dean, Patsy Kline, Skeeter Davis, Hank Williams... the list goes on. Keep the music alive, my brother!

[@SlyTyler97]

The Godfather of country music if we didn’t have Jimmy they’re be no country music

[@timtime9167]

He recorded in California with Louis Armstrong.

[@ReactarooSkidoo]

This song is so similar to the blues songs of the day. A lot like Robert Johnson. What’s cool is he took the blues and added his own twist with the yodeling

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Wow, loved your reaction. That's great. You hit so many great points. One thing I would point out as a parallel is that while Jimmy Rogers packed all that stuff into a short amount of time and Influence People for decades, one person that he highly influenced that came along a bit later who had an even more compressed time frame, was Hank Williams senior. You could argue that his main output was between 1949 and 1952 so, 4 years. He got Jimmy beat by 2 years, laugh. But yeah just an astounding piece of history and I'd never seen that footage before, that is wonderful. I already mentioned the Lynyrd Skynyrd cover of this which is fantastic by the way. They really are tipping their hat to him, and of course all of the Hank Williams Senior stuff, Listen to Hank yodel and it's right from Jimmy Rogers man and in fact he references him in the Lynyrd Skynyrd song railroad song. Which by the way is an incredible song which I rarely see people react to. It's about hobos and the Great Depression moving around but the narrator in that case sung by Ronnie Van zant, directly references Jimmy Rogers is saying that he wants to figure out what that music was all about and he's going to ride a train until he finds out.

[@realbser1956]

I loved the Ken Burns doc. I’ve seen it a couple times now. I came to country later in life so it’s great to see all the history and the blanks filled in.

[@jayhank5838]

Thank you for doing this. This is the music my grandpa played to me back in the 1940's. I was just a small boy who followed him behind his mule as he plowed the garden. Then we would sit on the porch and get out those old 78 records and play Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family and Hank, Sr. What a way for a little boy to grow up in the Southland.

[@hog7203]

Jimmie Rodgers style/sound has, Imo, a strong Piedmont Blues feel. And it may actually be considered that, according to experts, historians etc. Piedmont Blues is described as a blend of gospel, ragtime, fiddle tunes, blues and country. Whatever type of music it is, one things for sure, it's mighty damn good. Another great reaction! And yeah, like others have mentioned, you gotta check out Skynyrd's T for Texas.

[@1funbeachbum2]

The real King of music. He's Country, Rapper, First Music video. When Jimmie past away people lined along the rail road from N.Y to Mississpi. Thanks.

[@colindonald3161]

nice to see you reacting to jimmy rogers, he has a lot of great music. Hank williams sr is another really influential one who people don't react to much beyond one or two songs x

[@jgn1326]

Jimmie Rogers "The Singing Brakeman" takes me back to spending summers at my Paw-Paw's house. He was always listening to him. No better place to start than with him and the Carter Family

[@barbbaldwin9451]

This reminds me of my dad, he loved it so much, thank you!

[@sixpakshaker88]

He was also a brakeman on a train. Back in those days meant walking on the top of trains to adjust the brakes on each car of a train.

[@timcarr6401]

Tasha, I have seen/heard this before. But it is still thrilling. I am so glad you are exploring early Country Music. Jimmy and the Carter Family are excellent entry points.

[@wandaclark5020]

Here from watching Elvis 2022 movie loved it and tge acter w that played Elvis was amazing. HE deserved so many awards.

[@kennethhaven7098]

Hey it's Ken from Texas love that song I used to listen to that when I was a kid must have been about 70 years ago great music Tasha

[@ricklabonte2775]

That was Fiddling John Carson that was a textile worker, Jimmy was a railroad worker

[@DrClawizdead]

Damn my man was pimpin' before pimpin' was pimpin'!

[@laynecox3992]

I remember this music well. Raised my early years up in the Blue Ridge in Floyd county VA. Late 50s early 60s.

[@richardrodriguez2120]

My dad played his music. This is pretty much the beginning of what we call country music now. Great reaction

[@tonyfreeman1339]

One word to describe Jimmy is Cool.

[@t.r.1708]

Thx Tasha! I love your music quests! One thing to remember about history is that unrecorded history is still history! Most music was composed and performed in living rooms and porches or street corners and campfires! Just walking down the street I’ll sing an impromptu song! But there’s no record. Thx again!

[@judymeeker2925]

I love Jimmy Rogers!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I haven't even started yet but if you like Lynyrd Skynyrd and you should check out their live version of their cover of this which is substantially different but they're totally paying homage to Jimmy Rogers which everyone should do basically. He was a Pioneer for sure.

[@SuperVonKiller]

Wow! Thank you!

[@wingriderful]

Someone suggested that this is not country, at that time it was not labeled country. But, it was people's music. That is what country is all about.Tom T Hall said it best when he wrote, " Country Is," and concluded that country is all in your mind.

[@dubyabee7963]

Awesome reaction. I grew up listening to Tompall Glaser singing T for Texas. No yodeling, though.

[@michealclayton1728]

I find it interesting how many different facets of society were evolving simultaneously across this country. This doesn't happen now with modern communications. Everything is connected somehow.

[@danmahoney8376]

He was also a railroad brakeman in his youth.

[@gdmyers47]

Definite similarity to black blues during the same time period. I'd almost not think of this as country.

[@KurtisHord]

godfather of jail talk on record

[@dianeshear55]

I know all these old song 😊

[@tomrobertson8362]

Now listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s version of this song. It’s called T for Texas.

[@russellgtyler8288]

Now that's reaching back a bit.

[@bwest8372]

Thats 1 of the first guys yodeling on wax

[@Az777]

Skynyrd does a great T for Texas. Live at Knebworth performance.

[@tashajackson]

I’ll have to check it out, thanks!

[@kentclark6420]

You should try the other Jimmie Rodgers. 'Secretly' and 'Kisses sweeter than wine,' to start. He was a big folk/pop hit- maker in late 50s-early 60s.

[@jescis0]

That's a different Jimmie Rodgers, this one died in 1933! 😮😮

[@amb6899]

Sasha, you really need to react to Secretly one of his best songs. Actually one of the most beautiful songs ever.

[@conniekat3424]

The documentary was very good!

[@wandaclark5020]

Aaaw wow i like this and im black too i always loved yodeling songs i used to try it its hard.😅😅😮

[@1funbeachbum2]

Thank you.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

A catchy song about planning a double homicide

[@pamagnolia]

This was great! First time hearing it! Thanks Tasha! 😅

[@ericsprinkle4739]

Both Wsylon and Skynyrd covered this song. I hope you have listened to both

[@michellehammock3023]

Hey Tasha

[@tashajackson]

Hey Michelle ☺️

[@michellehammock3023]

Classic

[@caseylight4245]

You are digging really deep into the country music genre! I think country music is okay but it isn’t my favorite genre. I prefer rock and r & b music with some funk added. But keep up the great work you are doing. It is obvious that you are putting forth the effort! So keep on keeping on. 😁

[@jamestate5059]

Skynyrd does a hot a fire version of this song

[@eternallife9786]

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