Sept. 8 in Americana music: Jimmie Rodgers, known as the “father of country music,” was born on this date in 1897. He’s also arguably the father of roots and Americana music and his work has had a profound impact on generations of artists. He was one of the first three inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and later was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
There are countless Rodgers covers and albums, but Steve Forbert, who shared Rodgers’ Meridian, Mississippi roots, did a particularly nice job in 2002. “Any Old Time” gives a contemporary feel to a classic body of work.
