Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?

Subject: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From:
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 05:00 AM

There are two (probably more!) usefull threads about songbooks. One is a Leadbelly Songbook and the other is about a Carter Family Songbook,

Flushed with success with these two I would like to know if there is a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook. The two songs I would like most to study are "Hobo Billy's Last Ride" and "Pistol Packin' Pappa"; but it would be nice if the book had some history, etc. too.

Murray

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Bert
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 11:49 AM

There are at least two of them. They are available from the Jimmie Rodgers museum in Meridien Mississippi.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: GUEST, Banjo Johnny
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 12:21 PM

I thought it was Pistol Packin Mamma (Lay that Pistol Down) ... or was that a different song? == Johnny

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Bert
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 12:23 PM

That was a different song.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 06:16 PM

Two Jimmie Rodgers Songbooks contain the following songs:

PAGE
04 :-BIOGRAPHY THE JIMMIE RODGERS STORY VOL. 1
07 :-COWHAND'S LAST RIDE
08 :-IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW
09 :-WHY DID YOU GIVE ME YOUR LOVE?
10 :-MOONLIGHT AND SKIES
12 :-BLUE YODEL NO.3 (Evening Sun Yodel)
13 :-SAILOR'S PLEA, THE
14 :-NOBODY KNOWS BUT ME
15 :-MYSTERY OF NUMBER FIVE, THE
16 :-WAITING FOR A TRAIN
18 :-BLUE YODEL NO.2 (My Lovin' Gal, Lucille)
19 :-ANY OLD TIME
20 :-BRAKEMAN'S BLUES
21 :-DEAR OLD SUNNY SOUTH BY THE SEA
22 :-YODELING COWBOY
24 :-IN THE HILLS OF TENNESSEE
25 :-LOOKING FOR A NEW MAMA
26 :-BLUE YODEL NO.6
27 :-JIMMIE RODGERS VISITS THE CARTER FAMILY
28 :-JIMMIE'S TEXAS BLUES
29 :-SHE WAS HAPPY TILL SHE MET YOU
30 :-WHISPER YOUR MOTHER'S NAME
32 :-GAMBLING POLKA DOT BLUES
33 :-BLUE YODEL NO.4 (California Blues)
34 :-MY BLUE-EYED JANE
36 :-OLD LOVE LETTERS (Bring Memories of You)
37 :-HOBO'S MEDITATION
38 :-LONG TALL MAMA BLUES
40 :-BLUE YODEL NO.5
41 :-WHIPPIN' THAT OLD T. B.
42 :-HOME CALL
43 :-EVERYBODY DOES IT IN HAWAII
44 :-I'VE ONLY LOVED THREE WOMEN
46 :-T.B. BLUES
48 :-THAT'S WHY I'M BLUE
49 :-LET ME BE YOUR SIDE TRACK
50 :-JIMMIE'S MEAN MAMA BLUES
51 :-PEACH PICKING TIME DOWN IN GEORGIA
52 :-DESERT BLUES
53 :-MOTHER, THE QUEEN OF MY HEART
54 :-FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
55 :-MY GOOD GAL'S GONE-BLUES
56 :-JIMMIE THE KID
58 :-MY TIME AIN'T LONG
59 :-TAKE ME BACK AGAIN
60 :-BLUE YODEL NO.1 ('T' For Texas)
61 :-I'M FREE (From the Cbain Gang Now)
62 :-MY LITTLE OLD HOME DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS
63 :-TREASURE UNTOLD
64 :-ROCK ALL OUR BABIES TO SLEEP
66 :-WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY?
67 :-TRAVELIN' BLUES
68 :-NEVER NO MO' BLUES
70 :-I'M LONELY AND BLUE
-------------------------------------------
04 :-BIOGRAPHY -THE JIMMIE RODGERS STORY VOL. 2
07 :-SWEET MAMA HURRY HOME OR l'LL BE GONE
08 :-YODELING MY WAY BACK HOME
10 :-BLUE YODEL NO.7 (Anniversary Blue Yodel)
11 :-MY OLD PAL
12 :-MY LITTLE LADY
14 :-MISSISSIPPI MOON
15 :-SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP
16 :-JIMMIE RODGERS' LAST BLUE YODEL
17 :-WHEN THE CACTUS IS IN BLOOM
18 :-THAT WONDERFUL CITY
20 :-DREAMING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES
21 :-I'M LONESOME TOO
22 :-WHY THERE'S A TEAR IN MY EYE
24 :-MY ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS
25 :-YOU AND MY OLD GUITAR
26 :-HIGH POWERED MAMA
27 :-SOUTHERN CANNON BALL
28 :-YEARS AGO
30 :-THOSE GAMBLERS' BLUES
31 :-BEN DEWBERRY'S FINAL RUN
32 :-BLUE YODEL NO.9 (Standin' On The Corner)
34 :-A DRUNKARD'S CHILD
35 :-BLUE YODEL NO.10 (Ground Hog Rootin' In My Back Yard)
36 :-SOMEWHERE DOWN BELOW THE DIXON LINE
38 :-ROLL ALONG KENTUCKY MOON
39 :-IN THE JAILHOUSE NO.2
40 :-MULE SKINNER BLUES (Blue Yodel No.8)
42 :-TUCK AWAY MY LONESOME BLUES
43 :-MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUES
44 :-DADDY AND HOME
45 :-BLUE YODEL NO.11
46 :-MISS THE MISSISSIPPI AND YOU
48 :-NINETY-NINE YEAR BLUES
49 :-TRAIN WHISTLE BLUES
50 :-MEMPHIS YODEL
50 :-BLUE YODEL NO. 12 (Barefoot Blues)
52 :-NO HARD TIMES
53 :-I'M SORRY WE MET
54 :-PISTOL PACKIN' PAPA
56 :-FOR THE SAKE OF DAYS GONE BY
57 :-LULLABY YODEL
58 :-MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUES
59 :-DOWN THE OLD ROAD TO HOME
60 :-SOLDIER'S SWEETHEART, THE
61 :-MY CAROLINA SUNSHINE GIRL
62 :-WHAT'S IT?
64 :-YODELING RANGER, THE
64 :-CARTER FAMILY AND JIMMIE RODGERS IN TEXAS, THE
65 :-I'VE RANGED, I'VE ROAMED AND I'VE TRAVELLED
66 :-OLD PAL OF MY HEART
67 :-AWAY OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN
68 :-LAND OF MY BOYHOOD DREAMS, THE
70 :-GAMBLING BAR ROOM BLUES

PEER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From:
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 07:56 PM

Johnny--It was a very different song!

Gene--long time no see. Thanks for such detailed info. Does the book give chords and lyrics?

Murray

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Stewie
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 08:12 PM

Murray, there's a Dutch site devoted to Rodgers. It has lyrics and chords to 'Hobo Bill's Last Ride' and lyrics to 'Pistol Packin' Papa':

Click Here

Nolan Porterfield's 'Jimmie Rodgers' Uni of Illinois Press is an excellent source of information on Rodgers and his songs.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 08 Aug 00 - 01:02 AM

Murray...yes the books contains sheet music/chords...actually MORE chords than JR used... but that's the way some sheet music arrangers are... More is Better!

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From:
Date: 08 Aug 00 - 02:36 AM

That sounds like a great site Stewie. Unfortunately I can't get it. I get a message the the URL is unknown to the server. I will try again later; but can you double check that you don't have a misprint. I will look into that book too. Between that and the two volumes Gene mentions, I will give Amazon.com or somebody a hefty order one of these days.

Murray

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Stewie
Date: 08 Aug 00 - 03:14 AM

Murray, the link was working perfectly earlier - I checked it after posting. At the moment, it is not working from my 'favourites' list either, so I can't give you the URL. Hopefully, it's only down temporarily - it's a useful site.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Stewie
Date: 08 Aug 00 - 03:30 AM

Murray, I retrieved the URL from my today's history. You might like to try it some other time:

http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~pjkuijve/lyrics.htm

--Stewie.

Subject: HELP: J. RODGERS BLUE YODEL SONG TITLES
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 08:30 PM

Received an Email about titles to JR's Blue Yodel Songs-

The 2 Volume Memorial Song Books list the following-

BLUE YODEL #01-'T' For Texas BLUE YODEL #02-My Lovin' Gal Lucille BLUE YODEL #03-Evenin' Sun Yodel BLUE YODEL #04-California Blues BLUE YODEL #05-*[Untitled] BLUE YODEL #06-*[Untitled] BLUE YODEL #07-Anniversary Blue Yodel BLUE YODEL #08-Mule Skinner Blues BLUE YODEL #09-Standin' On The Corner BLUE YODEL #10-Ground Hog Rootin' In My Back Yard BLUE YODEL #11-*[Untitled] BLUE YODEL #12-Barefoot Blues NOTE:- 1st line of each untitled song below- BLUE YODEL #05- It's Rainin' Here This Mornin' Stormin' On The Deep Blue Sea BLUE YODEL #04- She Left Me This Mornin' Midnight Was Turnin' Day BLUE YODEL #11- I've Got A Gal I Give Her Presents By The Score

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 12:06 PM

does anyone have the chord changes for Mississippi Blues..thanks

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Louie Roy
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 12:42 PM

I have a song book that has 109 songs that JR recorded his complete recordings

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: GUEST,Greycap - Mississippi River Blues
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 12:48 PM

Guest,
Do you mean Mississippi River Blues?
If so, what key did you have in mind?
'C' shapes are as useful as any ( with judicious capo work).
Let me know and I'll do 'em for you.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Ebbie
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 12:08 PM

I had no idea that he recorded as many songs as that!

I'm sorry for the bandwidth consumption, by the way, but I simply cannot read an all-caps list. Here is a more user-friendly one:

-Biography The Jimmie Rodgers Story Vol. 1
07 :-Cowhand's Last Ride
08 :-In The Jailhouse Now
09 :-Why Did You Give Me Your Love?
10 :-Moonlight And Skies
12 :-Blue Yodel No.3 (Evening Sun Yodel)
13 :-Sailor's Plea, The
14 :-Nobody Knows But Me
15 :-Mystery Of Number Five, The
16 :-Waiting For A Train
18 :-Blue Yodel No.2 (My Lovin' Gal, Lucille)
19 :-Any Old Time
20 :-Brakeman's Blues
21 :-Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea
22 :-Yodeling Cowboy
24 :-In The Hills Of Tennessee
25 :-Looking For A New Mama
26 :-Blue Yodel No.6
27 :-Jimmie Rodgers Visits The Carter Family
28 :-Jimmie's Texas Blues
29 :-She Was Happy Till She Met You
30 :-Whisper Your Mother's Name
32 :-Gambling Polka Dot Blues
33 :-Blue Yodel No.4 (California Blues)
34 :-My Blue-Eyed Jane
36 :-Old Love Letters (Bring Memories Of You)
37 :-Hobo's Meditation
38 :-Long Tall Mama Blues
Blue Yodel No.5
41 :-Whippin' That Old T. B.
42 :-Home Call
43 :-Everybody Does It In Hawaii
44 :-I've Only Loved Three Women
46 :-T.B. Blues
48 :-That's Why I'm Blue
49 :-Let Me Be Your Side Track
50 :-Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues
51 :-Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia
52 :-Desert Blues
53 :-Mother, The Queen Of My Heart
54 :-Frankie And Johnny
55 :-My Good Gal's Gone-Blues
56 :-Jimmie The Kid
58 :-My Time Ain't Long
59 :-Take Me Back Again
60 :-Blue Yodel No.1 ('T' For Texas)
61 :-I'm Free (From The Cbain Gang Now)
62 :-My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
63 :-Treasure Untold
64 :-Rock All Our Babies To Sleep
66 :-Why Should I Be Lonely?
67 :-Travelin' Blues
68 :-Never No Mo' Blues
70 :-I'm Lonely And Blue
-------------------------------------------
04 :-Biography -The Jimmie Rodgers Story Vol. 2
07 :-Sweet Mama Hurry Home Or L'll Be Gone
08 :-Yodeling My Way Back Home
10 :-Blue Yodel No.7 (Anniversary Blue Yodel)
11 :-My Old Pal
12 :-My Little Lady
14 :-Mississippi Moon
15 :-Sleep, Baby, Sleep
16 :-Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel
17 :-When The Cactus Is In Bloom
18 :-That Wonderful City
20 :-Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes
21 :-I'm Lonesome Too
22 :-Why There's A Tear In My Eye
24 :-My Rough And Rowdy Ways
25 :-You And My Old Guitar
26 :-High Powered Mama
27 :-Southern Cannon Ball
28 :-Years Ago
30 :-Those Gamblers' Blues
31 :-Ben Dewberry's Final Run
32 :-Blue Yodel No.9 (Standin' On The Corner)
34 :-A Drunkard's Child
35 :-Blue Yodel No.10 (Ground Hog Rootin' In My Back Yard)
36 :-Somewhere Down Below The Dixon Line
38 :-Roll Along Kentucky Moon
39 :-In The Jailhouse No.2
40 :-Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No.8)
42 :-Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues
43 :-Mississippi River Blues
44 :-Daddy And Home
45 :-Blue Yodel No.11
46 :-Miss The Mississippi And You
48 :-Ninety-Nine Year Blues
49 :-Train Whistle Blues
50 :-Memphis Yodel
50 :-Blue Yodel No. 12 (Barefoot Blues)
52 :-No Hard Times
53 :-I'm Sorry We Met
54 :-Pistol Packin' Papa
56 :-For The Sake Of Days Gone By
57 :-Lullaby Yodel
58 :-Mississippi Delta Blues
59 :-Down The Old Road To Home
60 :-Soldier's Sweetheart, The
61 :-My Carolina Sunshine Girl
62 :-What's It?
64 :-Yodeling Ranger, The
64 :-Carter Family And Jimmie Rodgers In Texas, The
65 :-I've Ranged, I've Roamed And I've Travelled
66 :-Old Pal Of My Heart
67 :-Away Out On The Mountain
68 :-Land Of My Boyhood Dreams, The
70 :-Gambling Bar Room Blues

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: kendall
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 09:00 PM

I could probably remember most of Pistol Packing Pappa when I'm not exhausted.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Bill D
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 11:31 PM

2 volumes

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Bill D
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 11:32 PM

More info if desired--my wife has had them for many years.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Bill D
Date: 17 Jul 09 - 05:51 PM

One refresh before the weekend eats the thread.

Subject: Jimmie Rodgers song lyrics
From: Genie
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 12:30 AM

Here is

My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans(1928)

If someone has a transcription of the lyrics, that would be very nice to have.


I'd also like to get the lyrics to Daddy And Home - if possible, without having to transcribe them.

Also this one:
Gambling Bar Room Blues

And here is a video of Pistol Packing Papa

GAMBLING BAR ROOM BLUES by JIMMIE RODGERS

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: GUEST,Nita
Date: 05 Feb 13 - 06:17 PM

Can anybody please tell me. Are any of Jimmy Rogers songs in Public Domaine if so which ones? Thanks very much.. Nita..

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: 12-stringer
Date: 06 Feb 13 - 01:32 PM

No, none of JR's songs are in public domain. It's unlikely that any of them will fall into PD this century, since it's about time for Disney to buy another extension of the copyright law and the Rodgers library will get a free ride on whatever Disney purchases.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: Bert
Date: 06 Feb 13 - 01:35 PM

He died in 1933 and copyright lasts until 70 years after the death of the author; so those that he wrote himself should be free of copyright by now. Unfortunately the industry is so possessive that they may have figured out a way around the law.

Subject: RE: Is there a Jimmie Rodgers Songbook?
From: 12-stringer
Date: 06 Feb 13 - 04:14 PM

It's now 95 years in the US for material published 1923-1963, assuming the work was registered and renewed. Rodgers' publisher was Peer International, which has been diligent in protecting its copyrights. So the earliest anything will go PD under current law is late 2022 (1927+95; Rodgers' first recordings were made 8/4/1927); the last copyrights should expire in 2028 (1933+95; last session 5/24/1933).

However, a change in the laws between now and 2022, allowing even longer copyright protection, is pretty much guaranteed.