Jimmie Rodgers (1897–1933)

Friday – March 20, 2020

COVID-19 dominates the headlines, but in the 1930s the fear of tuberculosis was real.  Mississippi native Jimmie Rodgers was the “Father of Country Music,” and his 1931 recording of “T.B. Blues” was an ominous precursor to his own death.  Also, Georgia Bulldogs alum Todd Gurley was cut by the Los Angeles Rams as NFL free agency heats up.

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