''Songs of Jimmie Rodgers'' is the debut album by Lefty Frizzell, released in 1951. It is a tribute album dedicated to the songs of

Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmi ...

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Frizzell recorded the album during his first sessions with

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

. It was produced by Don Law.

Critical reception

'' No Depression'' called the album "one of country music’s finest tributes," writing that "the record has no fat; it is an unassuming joy and comfort."

Track listing

References

{{Authority control 1952 albums Lefty Frizzell albums