RARE 1929 Jimmie Rodgers Signed Vinyl Shellac Record Framed ~ Estate Fresh For Sale

ESTATE FRESH ~ never before offered for public sale! Here is your opportunity to own a rare and wonderful Jimmie Rodgers signed record that has been in private hands since it was acquired. I am helping the family sell some things that belonged to their father, and this was his prized possession. We are unsure exactly where this was signed, as the story passed with him, but possibly in Texas where Mr. Bentley was from. He was born in 1931 in Caddo Mills, near Dallas. It\'s possible that the record was originally signed for his father in the 1930\'s at a show.
This is a Victor record 22319-A \"Whisper your mother\'s name\". Signed \"Sincerely, Jimmie Rodgers\" on the paper label. Comes in a shadowbox frame that displays nicely. I cannot find any comps for this piece, as far as a record that has been signed by Rodgers. I can find a few signed photos that have sold, but I think the signed record is a pretty unique piece. The frame measures 16\" by 16\" If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I\'ll do my best to answer. Thanks for looking!

James Charles Rodgers(September 8, 1897–May 26, 1933) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Known asJimmie Rodgersand widely regarded as the \"Father of Country Music\", he is best known for his distinctiveyodeling. Rodgers was known as \"The Singing Brakeman\" and \"America\'sBlue Yodeler\". He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists, and he has been inducted into multiple halls of fame.

Originally fromMeridian, Mississippi, Rodgers was the son of railroad worker Aaron Rodgers. During his early childhood the family moved according to the needs of his father\'s employment, or Rodgers\' own poor health. As a teenager he was musically influenced by the diversevaudevilleshows that he often attended. At the age of 13 he won a local singing contest, and then traveled through the Southern United States with amedicine show. After his father took him back home to Meridian, Rodgers dropped out of school and joined theMobile and Ohio Railroad, beginning as awaterboyon his father\'s gang; he later performed other functions on the railroad, eventually becoming abrakeman. During his time working with different railroad companies, the singer further developed his musical style; he was influenced by thegandy dancersand their impromptubluesperformances. Rodgers was diagnosed withtuberculosisin 1924. By 1927, as a result of his declining health, he stopped working for the railroad and decided to focus on his music career.

Rodgers joinedthe Tenneva Ramblersband in 1927, which at the time was working at a radio station. After the band was fired from its spot, it worked in different resorts in theBlue Ridge Mountains. There, Rodgers became aware of thefield recordingsthatVictor Talking Machine Company\'s engineerRalph Peerwas to undertake inBristol, Tennessee. During what later became known as theBristol sessions, Rodgers recorded solo, having been deserted by his band after a disagreement. A second session with Rodgers was later arranged inCamden, New Jersey, at the singer\'s own insistence; that session produced \"Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)\". The song became a success, propelling Rodgers to national fame and beginning his recording career with the label, during which he produced over 120 songs. Jimmie Rodgers died of tuberculosis on May 26, 1933, at age 35.