Director's Notes
AN INSPIRATION THAT CHANGED AMERICA'S MUSICmore >
James Charles "Jimmie" Rogers (1897-1933) is considered the Father of Country Music. In 1961, he was the first inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1986, he was inducted as a founding father of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fifty-three years after his death.
Show Reviews
Play Can Be Seen Through May 25 ABINGDON, Va. – Barter Theatre's magnificent tribute to the life and music of Jimmie Rodgers stays at the Abingdon station through May 25, then it highballs the mainline, not to return for a long, long time, if ever.more > — Robert McKinney, Bristol Herald Courier
Barter Theatre's Jimmie Rodgers: America's Blue Yodeler (directed by the multi-talented Mary Lucy Bivins) is a crowd-pleasing compilation of Rodgers' best-known tunes. Set against the backdrop of Rodgers' journey through pre-Depression America, this story of a small-town boy who becomes a superstar makes for an enjoyable evening at the theatre.more > — Shari Stacy, Washington County News
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Tom Angland
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Cast of Jimmie Rodgers: America's Blue Yodeler
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Tom Angland
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Hannah Ingram & Tom Angland
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Roger Rasnake, Tom Angland, Ed Snodderly, Jasper McGruder & Carrie Smith
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Tom Angland & Ezra Colon
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Tom Angland & Jasper McGruder
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Jasper McGruder
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Tom Angland & Hannah Ingram
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Ed Snodderly, Tom Angland, Carrie Smith & Ezra Colon
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Tom Angland & Hannah Ingram
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Scenes from JIMMIE RODGERS: AMERICA'S BLUE YODELER
Jimmie Rodgers: America's Blue Yodeler
By Douglas Pote & Richard Rose
"The legendary musician who influenced generations of American music!" Step into the life of "The Singing Brakeman" who influenced stars from Bob Dylan and B.B. King to Elvis Presley and Hank Williams. Created by the author of Keep on the Sunny Side and Man of Constant Sorrow, this southern musical experience follows the American story of loves, struggles, train rides, tent shows, and heartaches that changed the face of music forever. Features the hit songs "Frankie and Johnnie," "Blue Yodel (T for Texas)," "In the Jailhouse Now" and "Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
Stage: Barter Theatre
Cast & Credits
Cast:
- Tom Angland
- Hannah Ingram
- Jasper McGruder
- David McCall
- Ezra Colon
- Carrie Smith
Director: Mary Lucy Bivins
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