Jimmie Rodgers Live 1929 - Colorized by AI (Waiting for a Train, Daddy and Home, Blue Yodel)

[@jeffcarter243]

Back in 1928 my grandfather was 20 and Jimmie Roger's came to Norfolk, Va. His steel guitar player was sick so my grandfather played 2 shows with Roger's and his band. I'm 56 and I just learned of this from an old newspaper article my sister showed me. I can only imagine how my grandfather must have enjoyed himself. The article also said my grandfather also played with other groups as well. It was exciting to me to hear that my grandfather lived an amazing life.

[@scottmaggard6561]

I'm 54 n found out my gpa was a blk Smith n if it's metal I can make it but nvr met my gpa funny how life is

[@blackheartbev3098]

Awesome story! Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@BixLives32]

What sort of steel guitar?

[@clarencewood6620]

Too cool !!

[@mavjimbo]

Great story

[@Valkonnen]

If you were in the theater in 1929 , seeing music and picture together for the first time, would have been the highlight of your life!

[@HalfBreedCreations]

'My pocket book is empty, my heart is filled with pain. I'm a thousand miles from.home waiting for a train.' Great lyric

[@allainmorais9739]

Americana at its best!!! Jimmie Rodgers music lives on.

[@garybeauchamp3623]

My Dad was a railroad brakeman and loved Jimmy Rogers. I lost him in 1971 but every time I hear a Jimmy Rogers tune I think of him and at age 75 I still miss him. He wore the railroad denim overalls, the striped cap, and had a red handkerchief, and the required pocket watch on a leather strap. I still have it. As a kid I recall him coming home covered in soot as the steam engines were still in use where he worked.

[@sandrabecht4489]

👍🇩🇪

[@Heffy90]

thats awesome! i hopped some frieght in my 20s and still dream of it to this day.

[@naomitracy5684]

That is such a cool story !! What a cool dad ! 💯❤️

[@garybeauchamp3623]

@@naomitracy5684 Thanks for your kind words.

[@BrianJuntunen]

That's a good memory.

[@barryseymourmusic]

This stuff holds up remarkably well a hundred years later. Good songs.

[@MVMullins]

My Dad raised me on Jimmie Rodgers and I not only got to hear the old records, but my Dad performed his songs as well. Such a delight to find this treasure.

[@steveperreira5850]

Truly a treasure, I first heard this song is when I was 14, 45 years ago, a cover by Waylon Jennings, and finally I get to hear the real deal!

[@rshuler6967]

🎶What glorious memories we share!🪕 I now own my dad’s prized Jimmie Rodgers albums, my sister has his guitar, since she learned to play.

[@stephenpavia620]

Jimmie Rodgers is my HERO!

[@vanfrier7209]

His talent allowed 'the people ' to hold their heads up in a life of utter sadness!

[@ernestperrone2812]

Jimmy was my father's child hood idol.may thay both rest in peace.

[@GerbensBackingtracks]

I'm sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace 🙏🏽

[@wrotenwasp]

Same here. My daddy "Elmo" from Arkansas was born in 1916 and was a huge fan of Jimmy Rogers in his younger days. He could yodel/sing pretty good at a family reunion after a little Christian brothers or a few beers. Hard to believe this era, country music's first superstar ,was almost 100 years ago

[@markstephens2234]

My Canadian born Father as well. I still have my Dad's first Jimmie Rodgers Victor 78 rpm disc. It's priceless to me.

[@rshuler6967]

@@markstephens2234~ I also have my daddy’s Jimmie Rodgers records, playing this for the awesome video.where was this before my daddy passed?🙏🏼✝️. Looks like we all had the best dads! God bless.

[@bucmcmaster]

My musical ears were formed listening to Jimmie's records spun on dad's old hi-fi system in the mid and late 50s. I was fascinated then and still am today.

[@Playsinvain]

Very cool. I imagine it seems all like a dream ….

[@rshuler6967]

Same here, my dad got to see this video; it thrilled him.

[@jimmyjennings4089]

Listening to this gives me chill bumps of how good this man was at what he did, R.I.P. Mr. Jimmie Rodgers.

[@jesslee3007]

Yep..

[@jennyline7055]

Loved the colorized version....but anything that has to with the best singer, Jimmie Rodgers, is always the best! What an awesome singer he was!

[@GerbensBackingtracks]

He sure was!

[@williamlinington9166]

It is sad that there is not more video footage of this legend.

[@GerbensBackingtracks]

that sure is sad indeed

[@jaybee5844]

It's amazing there is any.

[@joontheweb]

The first country music legend . Amazing !!!!

[@seanconlon2408]

It's nice that the old guitar they had laying around in the snack bar had Jimmie's name on it.

[@frankdiscussion2069]

that "old guitar" is now the most expensive vintage Martin acoustic guitar in existence

[@5roundsrapid263]

@@frankdiscussion2069 It was on display at the state visitor’s center near Meridian, Mississippi for several years. I actually got to see it up close.

[@WTmac1993]

This was the 20s... that didnt matter in the 20s because it was simply amazing to even have video recorded music in those days.

[@greg4673]

And that it was the top of the line Martin at the time

[@greg4673]

@@WTmac1993 video heck son you're about 40 years on the other side of video there I believe what you're trying to say is film

[@lawrence-k7v]

Had to watch this video because I was brought up with Jimmie Rodgers being played on the HMV gramophone. My Dad would sit there and sing along, punctuating his rendition with "sing it Jimmie. Tell it like it is Jimmie". I still have some 78's. Like Jimmie, my Dad had tuberculous, except that he survived, Jimmie didn't. I can not listen to Jimmie Rodgers without thinking of the hard times of the Great Depression and the struggles of so many people. Rest in peace Jimmie. Rest in peace Murray Palmer.

[@gordongreen5721]

beautiful, simply beautiful

[@AntoineMaloney]

Hugely generous of you to gift us with this colourized footage. Such a classic. Many thanks.

[@grekiely6245]

Amazing, close on 100 years, its still as evergreen as ever.

[@marypulley6512]

I have always loved this great man's music. He just opened his mouth and begins to sing without any effort. I loved hearing this older music

[@jimwilson9371]

Heard somebody yodel and a hobo moan. Jimmy he dead been a long time gone. Waylon was singing about Jimmy Rodgers.

[@waltbruenner1410]

I'm going to have to have my band play " T for Texas " this Saturday at an outdoor Ranch party and tell everybody that it's a Jimmy Rogers song each time I play it from now on just like Ronnie Van Zant does on their Lynyrd Skynyrd live album when they played it. I never knew how great Jimmie Rodgers really was!

[@deb5710]

Dwight Yoakum does a great cut of T for Texas

[@brushstroke3733]

I grew up on the Skynyrd version too. I just finally listened to Jimmie Rodgers a couple years ago on some casette tapes my grandpa made from old records. I never liked country music much before and suddenly I was hooked. I wish I would have listened to him when my grandpa was still alive - we would have had so much fun enjoying his songs together!

[@deb5710]

@@brushstroke3733 Try Jimmie Rodgers version of "Miss the Mississippi and You" also performed by EmmyLou Harris, its a favorite of mine. Rodger's is considered the King of Country Music.

[@jimmyjennings4089]

Play it brother keep this music alive.

[@nyclion13]

Pure, perfect country. As good as it gets.

[@yuudoooo]

Beautiful Voice and human being. RIP

[@jeffglinka]

"The original kid with a guitar." Notice how he plays above and below he guitar"s resonator hole to change the guitar's sound, Johnny Cash did this also! My fav is the Blue Yodel!

As a kid in the late 50s I started playing guitar... I loved these old songs and learned a lot of Jimmie Rodger's tunes. This is an amazing video restoration! Thanks for sharing it!

[@kalimanbuda6501]

This channel has jimmy rodger singing as well as thrash metal bands like metallica , and megadeath etc...he who created this channel has much respect for music

[@ParhelionMedia]

Just amazing. That's all I can say. I can see why he was a huge star in his day. Gone before his time...that's the TB Blues

[@jamesgage1831]

I love that this is in video my dad loved Jimmie Rodgers make me think of him o how I miss him 😢

[@rshuler6967]

Same here🥹Daddy, dear ol daddy, how we miss them!

[@johncadle2956]

That was so awesome and talent no one today could Eben come close to

[@rshuler6967]

🎶🙏🏼Man, we need a good man like Jimmie, to help this miserable ol world get through these hard times. 🪕

[@rshuler6967]

❤Looks like Chris Lunsford stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park with Rich men north of Richmond!✝️🙏🏼

[@jerryv.397]

You sure got that remark dead on target Friend. God Bless You.

[@thomasclark981]

Thanks for all the music Jimmie. We remember you always. God bless. 🤠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TheEthicalOutlaw]

The fact that we can color black and white now amazes me. I can watch WW1...in technicolor!

[@donniesavoie1651]

I grew up listening to this, such a smooth effortless voice.

[@largelarry2126]

For 1929 that was truly good blues music and Jimmy was a class act to boot.

[@josephsardena3251]

Such a simple song that has a powerful effect!

[@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110]

That guitar has gotta be absolutely priceless. What a treasure.

[@banjosforbreakfast6086]

It was at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville for a while recently. Don’t know of it was for sale or being worked on.

[@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110]

@@banjosforbreakfast6086 cheers

[@t4texastom587]

That guitar is in the Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Meridian, Mississippi. It is insured for over a million dollars. It is not for sale.🎻🎸

[@cecole]

@@t4texastom587 is it a Martin?

[@brushstroke3733]

@@cecole Yes, custom made Martin, very expensive even in it's time.

[@shaunelijah455]

1929. WoW, almost 100 years ago!! Don't get much better than this

[@tejaswinizumbre]

What an AMAZING talent Jimmy Rodgers was..!! He sings so effortlessly..! Beautiful voice.. superb yodeling.. ! We are lucky to have the video of his performance.. 🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌷🌷

[@Brace67]

Wonderful film of the great Jimmy Rodgers. Such a short life but his star still burns brilliantly and his talent was immense.

[@geraldwest3428]

What a great talent and unfortunately a lost art Mr.Jimmie Rodgers. And to hear yodeling to boot! haha outstanding....thanks!

[@brushstroke3733]

There's people out there keeping Jimmie's spirit and music alive! 😉

[@edmondscott7444]

The great Jimmie Rodgers.

[@stevemogan5384]

Discovered Ol' Jimmie Rodgers in 2000, was blown away and have loved his music since, my fav's are Gambling barroom blues and Pistol packing papa, Prairie lullaby, T for Texas, ......damn they're all good.

[@ITILII]

Thanks for the colorized version.....Jimmie Rodgers is called the Father of Country Music.....Jimmie, Fred Rose and the KING of Country Music, Hank Williams, were the first 3 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame

[@mikeroberts3695]

The King

[@stigbengtsson7026]

Been listening a lot to Jim Reeves records, and his first experience of music was Jimmy Rodgers song from a crank grammophone. So God bless that good singer. 👍

[@Cyberfender1]

My Mother loved and could sing and play guitar( and she could yodel too!) This reminds me of her. She Loved Jimmie Rogers.

[@rdekemper]

Merle Haggards Jimmy Rogers tribute album is a must for fans of this great talent......🎸🇺🇸

[@marias13131313]

Merle did make it look easy to pay tribute to him.

[@garydaltonolecountrymusic2711]

Have the original album still in the case wrapped in plastic. Thanks Dad!

[@michaellowe9503]

I like it when Waylon mentions Jimmie in waymore blues

[@NPJohn100]

Incredible - strangely emotional and humbling.

[@denysarcuri1213]

This is remarkable! Musical history--and, thus, history as a whole--preserved forever! Thank you! Thumbs up.

[@aznmozez2214]

I shouldn’t ever be the first comment ever. This video is totally underrated. I’m going to share this to Facebook and friends for ya.

[@austins.1068]

Honestly, this music should be more well known. I want to learn how to play this song ( blue yodel 9) I am just a month into guitar but I want to learn this song. This. Ccr - Bad moon rising Pink Floyd - Wish you were here Led Zeppelin - over the hills and far away. Songs I want to learn the most.

[@aznmozez2214]

@@austins.1068 oooh I Know all those songs. Your gonna have fun learning playing them. I just play trumpet but I can’t play to well yet because of my braces and I kinda practice singing. This song here of Jimmy is already kind of well known, I just thought that more people should see this colored version of him.

[@myaslesultandebergame7955]

Thanks for sharing,a Frenchie fan! Take care and kisses from France😘

[@myaslesultandebergame7955]

It's like the first clip ever done!!😎🤠

[@663rainmaker]

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[@paulsimmons5726]

I learned about Jimmie Rogers from my grandparents when I was a kid. I still remember those great days, seems like everything was a bit easier to take and we all had more time to enjoy our day. Thanks for sharing this video, it brought back some great memories.

[@PotPoet]

That video was shot BEFORE Jimmie had the Martin Guitar Company (who made his 000-42 12-fret slotted-head guitar) put a big "THANK YOU" sign on the back of the guitar. It became Jimmie's trademark finale at the end of each show to turn his guitar around and show that sign as he exited the stage. You can see the back of the guitar and the Brazilian rosewood is clearly shown ever so briefly near the end of this video as he goes inside for his coffee. The sign was not yet installed on this extraordinary guitar. I am a big fan of Martin guitars (who isn't?).

[@darrelltalbott4830]

Mood is the day of yesterday’s music and the tomorrow adventures in the reality of influences from our adventures memories. Thanks y’all for your Coolbeans

[@ForAllMankind24]

Then Ernest Tubb followed because Jimmie was his idol

[@LAT-qk3vj]

That was amazing. I love Skynyrd's version of Blue Yodel! It's really cool to see and hear the original! Thank you.

[@frankscarborough1428]

Love jimmy Rodgers my grandmother used to sing his songs while doing chores😊

[@fergusof]

Love this -- part of our history. Reading about it is good, but watching it is better. Hey, what about that coffee? ;)

[@stephenlangford194]

Wonderful footage of the father of country music! Absolutely wonderful! 👍🎶

[@stripycascade13]

First time EVER seeing Jimmie in color Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!

[@SirCoughsalot]

No.

[@sjoerdvandonselaar7850]

@@SirCoughsalot what's wrong?

[@jonathanjohnson8656]

@@sjoerdvandonselaar7850 speaking only for myself, I've become so used to the black and white footage this is somewhat unnatural. But it's great, just going to take time to adjust. I'm sure I'll be back to this one again and I appreciate the effort to let us see J.R. in color. Again, this is just my humble opinion as I see this for the first time after seeing it so many times without color.

[@stripycascade13]

@@jonathanjohnson8656 Opinions are always welcome, and agreed. It did feel odd seeing it in color for me too. After watching it countless times in B&W it still is odd even now. But the pure amazement when seeing Jimmie in color was a shock. And with this technology; it allows us to see the past like never before.

[@nathancao402]

Yes, truly a blessing

[@tp5776]

Jimmie was my great grandmother LaNora Rodgers first cousin.

[@TheBlueYodelingDad]

I saw this short film about fifteen years ago on KZbin, and it was my first exposure to Jimmie Rodgers. It was a magical moment for me, and colorizing it like this just brings Jimmie that much more to life. Thank you for doing this!

[@darrellslinger7931]

Awesome video!!!👍👍 1929 Live!!!

[@gilbertorodrigues4505]

Awesome vídeo!!! Live

[@zippyustar6350]

My Daddy gone in 98 at 69. His ashes are under the big tree//he taught me how to yodel and fall in love with cowboy life & Jimmy Rodgers/ Pete Seeger too 🎶

[@rshuler6967]

Wow, what a heritage!❤

[@louisbarrera5913]

The Father of country music

[@albertjackson9236]

It is great for me to view this video.

[@gabrielkeown38]

Awesome singer just greatest ever

[@warfarinoverdose7221]

Waiting for a train reminds me sooo much of my hometown... Watched this video few years ago and little i knew that it would bring such strong feelings and memories

[@banjosforbreakfast6086]

“Gimme that old guitar, there.” Just happens to have my name inlayed in the fingerboard...best one Martin sells. “Attagirl”😊. I love this old video...and Jimmie Rodgers!

[@guibox3]

Ha ha ha!! I was JUST going to make a comment like this! X-D

[@rodblomley8517]

This is such special presentation, I absolutely love Jimmy Rodgers, and to think my dad was a year old when this was done, thank you so much for this

[@ricksaunders8074]

In 1960"s my favorite uncle you teach us kids Jimmie Roger's songs He also taught us dont eat onions tomatoes He was so funny Man I miss him

[@waltermull9598]

Being from the country we grew up listening to Mr Jimmy Roger's music what a gift he was thanks KZbin for posting it

[@brushstroke3733]

Long live Jimmie Rodgers! Yodel-ay-ee!!! Thanks for this upload - color brings him to life in a new way. I can almost imagine how my grandpa heard this when he was a boy.

[@Bossladyone2]

We grew up in the country. Jimmy Rogers was worshiped in the music family by all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins. It was a real pleasure to meet his son Michael in California and listen to his stories about Connie Francis, Cliffe Stone. Little Jimmie Dickens, and countless others. I get a big kick out of watching Michael perform at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, CA with Monty. Thank you KZbin for bringing us such treasures.

[@MathTravels]

I think you are thinking of Jimmie Rodgers the singer who just died this January (he had a son named Michael) and who sang "Honeycomb". This is Jimmie Rodgers "the father of country music" who died in the thirties.

[@neilparis502]

Dad was one of the boys!🤦🏼‍♂️🙏🏼

[@tomlewis632]

Loved this...... brings back memories of me and my father listening to this.

[@cm37177]

You good...yeah

[@gustavofernandez484]

A truly jewel, thanks to the people that mede this....

[@911smiths]

Jimmie Rodgers the best customer for that lady. she's not giving him coffee until he sing her favourite song.😊

[@garymyers6128]

This made me think of my dad

[@glennjohnson8170]

Glenn Johnson Awesome.Always love the music of Jimmie Rodgers and this is one of my all time favourite songs,"Waiting for a train".

[@nickyswing]

That´s how all that great american rock music started somehow!

[@justifiedFaith209]

Just think, this had to be just before or at the beginning of the great depression. A story about my great aunt talks about her and her husband moving over to Seattle to see if things were better there than in North Idaho. While there in Seattle, her husband went looking for work and later to get food at a restaurant, but there was an enormous line of people there. When he finally investigated closer, he discovered the line was going to the dumpster. After that, and due to his experience of things in Seattle, he got home and said we are going back home to Clark Fork, idaho. There they lived off the land where they logged, farmed, and hunted until better days came.

[@dennisfeldhausen3258]

What a story! Thanks for sharing.

[@rshuler6967]

My grandad went out west to find work in 1939, ended up in Ogden, but while he was gone my grandmother (in Dunbar, West Virginia) and their 8 kids were tossed out in the rain, clothes, furniture, babies and all. No rent money, back then they had laws… They got parceled out with family until, he got back, to get them a place to live in. Hard times, but they made it, with two more babies added on! Jimmie Rodgers wasn’t heard too often then, radios were expensive, but later they all enjoyed his music.

[@Calatriste54]

It's still much better out in the Clark Fork Country, by far than nasty old Seattle. Where the Blue Tarp Dragoons rule the roost.. at present.

[@jamesewanchook2276]

I love Jimmie!

[@k.m.slattery6263]

Not only great singing but his guitar playing is something too! Pretty sure he is not using a pick -? The clear, sharp sound is impressive! And only a select few can make yodeling sound so great! Thank you for posting this. 👍🏼😊❤️🚂

[@peterrandall9523]

Recorded the year my dear old Dad was born in India. Lovely stuff !!💂

[@lyon406]

Country music started with this guy, he combined genre, smoothed it out as one of the best song writers, singers. Now add Robert Johnson

[@INDYOSKARS]

*"Hey, hey !"* -Jimmie Rodgers

[@Ryssemis]

God bless the persons, who colorize old black and white films.

[@charlottehuang1207]

Thanks

[@mysteryjesus]

This needs a new restoration with the new technology out now. Upscaled with more frames per second. Man that would look incredible.

[@michaelgonzalez7304]

This guitar is a 1928 Martin 000 45. This was custom built for Jimmie Rodgers with his name on the fretboard and he was presented and given this guitar by C.F. Martin III (Who signed the inside of this guitar) in Washington DC on June 27th 1928. Ernest Tubb then used this guitar for a couple of years after Jimmie Rodgers passed away in 1933. He then gave the guitar back to Anita Rodgers Court who was the wife of Jimmie Rodgers. She decided to donate it to the Jimmie Rodgers museum which opened back in 1976 because she thought it was the best place for it to go to. The guitar was originally going to be displayed at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. However, the Smithsonian said no and now this guitar resides at the Jimmie Rodgers museum in Meridian, Mississippi.

[@rshuler6967]

🪕thank you!❤

[@MojoMedicineMan]

The only singer that I ever heard mimic Jimmie like a twin was Gene Autry. Gene just loved Jimmie's music. 👍👍

[@nathancao402]

Incredible ! One a kind

[@markthompson7727]

My dad was a huge fan of Jimmie Rodgers. His record company did a great job digitalizing his recordings for posterity. Before my dad passed away he would often listen to his cds of Jimmie Rodgers. Now, every time I hear Jimmie Rodgers, I think of my dear old grey haired daddy.

[@therandomsoldier710]

Evolution of country: Railroad blues and hillbilly songs from the Rocky Mountains: 1921-1946 Honky Tonk songs and Lovesick: 1943-1965 Rock and Roll Blues: 1957-1989 Rock and others: 1979-1999 Trucker hats and North Carolina songs: 1998- now... (Sorry if I might be wrong but with the few songs I’ve heard there was a big turn)

[@Rainerjgs]

Hier wird auf überaus liebenswerte Weise gezeigt, was es heißt alltägliche Freundschaften und wahre Nächstenliebe zu leben und zu pflegen!

[@judyblueyes1275]

Wow I'm glad this came into my recommendations!! His voice was so pure and the yodeling was on point!! No editing or electronic tuning needed here!! I remember my Grandpa always singing T for Texas while working on cars...he yodeled and my Dad was a phenomenal singer,songwriter,guitar player and of course yodeled like a pro....thanks for bringing back many fond memories!!! Love this!! 👍🎸🎶

[@SpiiderOK]

I love how in T for Texas the lady making the coffee is looking on and smiling as he is talking about shooting Thelma just so see how she reacts.

[@wmarkdyer]

Tuberculosis and car accidents used to kill a whole lot of folks back in the day. RIP. Obviously Hank Snow was a big fan of this fellow.

[@mimboden]

I was 20 when this came out, brings back so many memories