when was jimmie rodgers born
Early Life. Singer, guitarist and Father of Country Music Jimmie Rodgers was born James Charles Rodgers on September 8, 1897, in Meridian, Mississippi. He was the youngest of three children born to Eliza and Aaron Rodgers.odgers collapsed on the street on May 24 and passed away just two days later on May 26, 1933. He was only 35 years old. Rodgers married Carrie Williamson in 1920. They had two daughters, Anita (born 1921) and June (born 1923), and remained married until Rodgers' death.