Fri, Aug 29, 2008 The California Report Magazine California Song -- The California Blues Listen (RealMedia stream) MP3 not available As part of our continuing series "California Songs," we hear from Jimmie Rodgers, the "Father of Country Music." Though he was best known for songs about his native Mississippi or peach-pickin' time in Georgia, Rodgers did visit the Golden State and it inspired his Blue Yodel Number Four -- "The California Blues." « back to week of August 29, 2008 Email this page to a friend *Your name:  *Your email address:  *Friend's email address:  Additional Message:  (optional)  * Indicates required field. Names and email addresses are not collected by KQED.org. For more information, please see our privacy policy.

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