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Thread #83807   Message #1543517
Posted By: Lighter
16-Aug-05 - 07:23 PM
Thread Name: Harry Smith anthology - why no Jimmie Rodgers?
Subject: RE: Harry Smith anthology - why no Jimmie Rodgers?
And it could be that the rights holders wanted more than Smith could afford for any Rodgers material. He was a very big star in his day, much bigger (I think) than anybody else Smith reissued. Several collections of his music are currently on CD.