Jimmie Rodgers was a
hugely popular American singer around 1927-1933. He's usually thought
of as a country singer, but his music is amazingly eclectic with
plenty of roots, yodelling, and some beautiful blues (such
as the
Train
Whistle Blues (
30 second
sample).
You can pick up a 5 CD box set of Jimmie
Rodgers for only $26 on Amazon. Worth the investment.
I didn't grow up with this music, but after the success of the
O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack
I'm getting interested.