Death of Jimmie Rodgers

Date: May 26, 1933 • Location: Manhattan, United States

American singer Jimmie Rodgers died at the Taft Hotel in New York City.

James Charles Rodgers was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Known as Jimmie Rodgers and 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.