In the autumn of 1927, Victor Records and their talent scout and producer Ralph Peer were giving some thought to an artist they had signed up that summer – a 30-year-old singer and guitarist named ...

What was unusual about Rodgers was that he had no interest in being “old-time”. He saw a different opportunity for himself. Soon, he was able to grasp it. On November 30, 1927, Jimmie Rodgers ...