PLEDGE WEEK: “Blue Yodel #9” by Jimmie Rodgers

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PLEDGE WEEK: "Blue Yodel #9" by Jimmie Rodgers
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Welcome to the third in the Pledge Week series of episodes, putting up old bonus episodes posted to my Patreon in an attempt to encourage more subscriptions. If you like this, consider subscribing to the Patreon at http://patreon.com/join/andrewhickey .

This one is about “Blue Yodel #9” by Jimmie Rodgers, but it’s really about two great women who shaped twentieth century popular music without much credit — Lil Hardin and Elsie McWilliams

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