The Blue Yodel songs are a series of thirteen songs written and recorded by Jimmie Rodgers during the period from 1927 to his death in May 1933. The songs were based on the 12-bar blues format and featured Rodgers’ trademark yodel refrains. The lyrics often had a risqué quality with “a macho, slightly dangerous undertone”.[1] The original 78 issue of 'Blue Yodel No. 1 ('T' for Texas)' sold more than a half million copies, a phenomenal number at the time. The term 'blue yodel' is also sometimes used to differentiate the earlier Austrian yodeling from the American form of yodeling introduced by Rodgers.
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The
Blue Yodel songs are a series of thirteen songs written and recorded by
Jimmie Rodgers during the period from 1927 to his death in May 1933. The songs were based on the
12-bar blues format and featured Rodgers’ trademark
yodel refrains. The lyrics often had a risqué quality with “a macho, slightly dangerous undertone”.
[1] The original 78 issue of "Blue Yodel No. 1 ("T" for Texas)" sold more than a half million copies, a phenomenal number at the time. The term "blue yodel" is also sometimes used to differentiate the earlier Austrian yodeling from the American form of yodeling introduced by Rodgers.
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