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Jimmie Rodgers

Blue Yodel

1927 · via Townes Van Zandt

Jimmie Rodgers wrote “Blue Yodel” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1927. Also recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd (released 1976), Billy Walker (released 1968) and The Everly Brothers (released 1968), among 72 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Jimmie Rodgers – Blue Yodel
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Long before Townes or Skynyrd got hold of it, Jimmie Rodgers wrote "Blue Yodel" and cut it first, back in 1927. Play his, then Townes's, and listen to how little the song needed changing.

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▶Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No 1 (T For Texas)
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Credited writer: Jimmie Rodgers.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1927.

Other recordings on file · first release year

72 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-3501 · No. 0017, Oct 14, 2026.

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Townes Van Zandt, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Everly Brothers all took a turn at "Blue Yodel." Who wrote it and made the first recording?Jimmie Rodgers
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