- 1. What genre of music was Jimmie Rodgers known for primarily?
A) Rock
B) Country
C) Classical
D) Jazz
- 2. What was Jimmie Rodgers' nickname?
A) The Country Troubadour
B) The Yodeling Vaquero
C) The Singing Brakeman
D) The Crooning Cowboy
- 3. Which year was Jimmie Rodgers inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
A) 1975
B) 1950
C) 1990
D) 1961
- 4. What was one of Jimmie Rodgers' biggest hits?
A) Blue Yodel No. 9
B) Bohemian Rhapsody
C) Johnny B. Goode
D) Rock Around the Clock
- 5. Which year did Jimmie Rodgers pass away?
A) 1945
B) 1968
C) 1933
D) 1957
- 6. What is Jimmie Rodgers considered as in the history of music?
A) The Father of Country Music
B) The Prince of Pop
C) The Godfather of Rock
D) The King of Jazz
- 7. Jimmie Rodgers is known for popularizing which style of singing?
A) Yodeling
B) Whistling
C) Rapping
D) Scatting
- 8. What was the title of Jimmie Rodgers' first single released in 1927?
A) Moonlight Bay
B) The Soldier's Sweetheart
C) My Blue Heaven
D) Sweet Georgia Brown
- 9. Which famous guitarist was heavily influenced by Jimmie Rodgers' guitar playing style?
A) Chet Atkins
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) Eric Clapton
D) Carlos Santana
- 10. Which instrument did Jimmie Rodgers famously play?
A) Guitar
B) Banjo
C) Fiddle
D) Piano
- 11. Which record label did Jimmie Rodgers record for during his career?
A) Victor Records
B) Columbia Records
C) Capitol Records
D) RCA Records
- 12. What was Jimmie Rodgers diagnosed with that affected his health?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Bronchitis
C) Pneumonia
D) Asthma
- 13. How many songs did Jimmie Rodgers record during his career?
A) 75
B) 110
C) 90
D) 150
- 14. Which of the following artists was NOT influenced by Jimmie Rodgers?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Johnny Cash
C) Bob Dylan
D) Hank Williams
- 15. In which year was the Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival inaugurated in Meridian, Mississippi?
A) 1947
B) 1953
C) 1962
D) 1971
- 16. Which award did Jimmie Rodgers receive posthumously in 1977 from the Academy of Country Music?
A) Pioneer Award
B) Song of the Year
C) Album of the Year
D) Entertainer of the Year
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