Songs of Jimmie Rodgers

Studio album by

Lefty Frizzell

Released

October 8, 1951

Recorded

June 1, 1950 - March 9, 1951

Genre

Country

Length

34:04

Label

Columbia^[1]

Producer

Don Law

Lefty Frizzell chronology

Songs of Jimmie Rodgers
(1951)

Listen to Lefty
(1952)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]

Songs of Jimmie Rodgers is the debut album by Lefty Frizzell, released in 1951.^[3] It is a tribute album dedicated to the songs of Jimmie Rodgers.^[4]

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Transcription

Content

Frizzell recorded the album during his first sessions with Columbia Records. It was produced by Don Law.^[5]

Critical reception

No Depression called the album "one of country music’s finest tributes," writing that "the record has no fat; it is an unassuming joy and comfort."^[6]

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue Yodel No. 2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille)"	Jimmie Rodgers	2:30
2.	"Treasures Untold"	Rodgers, Ellworth T. Cozzens	3:19
3.	"My Old Pal"	Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams	2:53
4.	"Brakeman's Blues"	Rodgers	2:55

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue Yodel No. 6"	Jimmie Rodgers	3:06
2.	"Travelin' Blues"	Rodgers, Shelly Le Alley	2:56
3.	"Lullaby Yodel"	Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams	2:43
4.	"My Rough and Rowdy Ways"	Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams	2:37

References

^ Jasinski, Laurie E. (February 22, 2012). "Handbook of Texas Music". Texas A&M University Press – via Google Books.
^ "Songs of Jimmie Rodgers - Lefty Frizzell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ ^a ^b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 622.
^ "Lefty Frizzell - Songs of Jimmie Rodgers". www.countrystandardtime.com.
^ "Lefty Frizzell | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ "Lefty Frizzell – Songs of Jimmie Rodgers". No Depression. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

v t e Lefty Frizzell
Singles	"If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" "Look What Thoughts Will Do" "I Want to Be with You Always" "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" "Mom and Dad's Waltz" "Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses)" "Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold)" "I'm an Old, Old Man (Tryin' to Live While I Can)" "Long Black Veil" "Saginaw, Michigan" "She's Gone Gone Gone" "You, Babe"
Albums	Songs of Jimmie Rodgers (1951) Listen to Lefty (1952) The One and Only (1959) Saginaw Michigan (1964) The Sad Side of Love (1965) Puttin' On (1967) The Legendary Lefty Frizzell (1973)
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