Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer)
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James Frederick "Jimmie" Rodgers (born September 18, 1933 in Camas, Washington
, United States) is an American singer. He is not related to the country singer of the same name
.
in Korea.
Like a number of other entertainers of the era, he was one of the contestants on Arthur Godfrey
's talent show
on the radio. When Hugo Peretti
and Luigi Creatore
left RCA Records
for Morris Levy
's company, Roulette Records
, they became aware of Rodgers' talent and signed him up.
In the summer of 1957, he recorded a song called "Honeycomb
", which had been recorded by Bob Merrill
and Georgie Shaw three years earlier. The tune was Rodgers' biggest hit
, staying on the top of the charts
for four weeks. The following year, he had a number of other hits that reached the Top 10 on the charts: "Kisses Sweeter than Wine
", "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again
", "Secretly
", and "Are You Really Mine". Other hits include "Bo Diddley
", "Bimbombey", "Ring-a-ling-a-lario", "Tucumcari," "Tender Love and Care (T.L.C)", and a version of Waltzing Matilda
as a film tie-in
with On the Beach
.
In the United Kingdom, "Honeycomb" reached Number 30 in the UK Singles Chart
in November 1957, but "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" climbed to Number 7 the following month.
In 1958, he appeared on NBC's The Gisele MacKenzie Show
. Also in 1958 he sang the opening theme song of the movie The Long, Hot Summer
, starring Paul Newman
, Joanne Woodward
and Orson Welles
.
He then had his own short-lived televised variety show on NBC.
His biggest hit in the UK was "English Country Garden", which reached Number 5 in the chart in June 1962. In 1962, he moved to the Dot
label, and four years later to A&M Records
. He also appeared in some movies, including The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, opposite Neil Hamilton, and Back Door to Hell
, which he helped finance.
, Elvis Presley
, and Sonny James
). In 1967, he had his final charting single, "Child of Clay". On December 20, 1967, while preparing to do a film for 20th Century Fox
, he was assaulted after allegedly being pulled over by an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department
officer on the San Diego Freeway
in Southern California, receiving a severe beating, leading to a skull fracture. Neither the assailant(s) nor the reason for the assault has ever been established. Not long after the assault, he appeared on a late-night talk show
and discussed it, but all he could recall were bright lights, presumably from the car of his attacker(s). Rodgers later claimed that members of the San Diego Police Department had assaulted him. Many observers who read this claim were surprised that he did not sue the San Diego Police, but instead police from another city. After he sued the Los Angeles Police Department, the LAPD settled out of court for $200,000.
Recovery from his injuries caused an approximately year-long period in which he ceased to perform. He eventually returned, though not reaching the Top 100 singles chart again. He did, however, make an appearance on the album chart as late as 1969, and his records hit the Billboard Easy Listening survey sporadically until 1978. Also, during the summer of 1969, he made a brief return to network television with a summer variety show on ABC
(which later bought the rights to Rodgers' Dot Records
releases, now owned by Universal Music Group
).
Shortly after his 1967 beating incident, his first wife, Colleen nee McClatchey, with whom he had two children, Michelle and Michael, died as the result of a fatal blood clot. He remarried in 1970, and Jimmie and Trudy Rodgers had two sons, Casey and Logan. He and Trudy divorced in the late 1970s, and he remarried again. Jimmie and Mary Rodgers are still married today, and they have a daughter, Katrine, who was born in 1989.
Rodgers appeared in a 1999 video, Rock & Roll Graffiti by American Public Television
, along with about 20 other performers. He stated that he had suffered from spastic dysphonia for a number of years, and could hardly sing. Nevertheless, he gave a try at "Honeycomb", and he mentioned that he had a show in Branson, Missouri
.
In the mid 1960s, he re-recorded (with altered tunes and words referring to the products) two of his best-known songs, for use in television advertisement
s:
Camas, Washington
Camas is a city in Clark County, Washington, with a population of 19,355 at the 2010 census. Officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, the city is named after the camas lily, a plant with an onion-like bulb prized by Native Americans. At the west end of downtown Camas is a large Georgia-Pacific...
, United States) is an American singer. He is not related to the country singer of the same name
Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)
James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
.
Career
Rodgers was taught music by his mother, learned to play the piano and guitar, and joined a band called "The Melodies" started by violinist Phil Clark, while he served in the United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
in Korea.
Like a number of other entertainers of the era, he was one of the contestants on Arthur Godfrey
Arthur Godfrey
Arthur Morton Godfrey was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, The Old Redhead...
's talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
on the radio. When Hugo Peretti
Hugo Peretti
Hugo E. Peretti was an American songwriter and record producer.Born in New York City, Hugo Peretti began his career as a teenager, playing the trumpet in the Borscht Belt in upstate New York...
and Luigi Creatore
Luigi Creatore
Luigi Creatore is a American songwriter and record producer.From a musical family, Creatore began his career as a writer. After serving with the United States military during World War II, in the 1950s he became a writer then partnered with his cousin Hugo Peretti to form the songwriting team of...
left RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
for Morris Levy
Morris Levy
Morris Levy was an American music industry executive, best known as the founder and owner of Roulette Records...
's company, Roulette Records
Roulette Records
Roulette Records is an American record label, which was founded in late 1956, by George Goldner, Joe Kolsky, Morris Levy and Phil Khals, with creative control given to producers and songwriters Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore. Levy was appointed as director...
, they became aware of Rodgers' talent and signed him up.
In the summer of 1957, he recorded a song called "Honeycomb
Honeycomb (song)
"Honeycomb" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. "Honeycomb" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart and number seven on the Country & Western Best Sellers...
", which had been recorded by Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter.Merrill was born Henry Merrill Levan in Atlantic City, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following a stint with the Army during World War II, he moved to Hollywood, where he worked as a...
and Georgie Shaw three years earlier. The tune was Rodgers' biggest hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
, staying on the top of the charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
for four weeks. The following year, he had a number of other hits that reached the Top 10 on the charts: "Kisses Sweeter than Wine
Kisses Sweeter than Wine (song)
"Kisses Sweeter than Wine" is a popular love song written by The Weavers in 1950, and a hit for Jimmie Rodgers in 1957 and Frankie Vaughan in 1958.-History:...
", "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again
Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again
"Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Mark Markwell and published in 1958.The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958. It debuted on the charts in February, and spent 11 weeks on the charts that spring,...
", "Secretly
Secretly
The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958, reaching number three on the U.S. pop chart and number five on the country chart....
", and "Are You Really Mine". Other hits include "Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley (song)
"Bo Diddley" is a rhythm and blues song first recorded and sung by Bo Diddley at the Universal Recording Studio in Chicago and released on the Chess Records subsidiary, Checker Records in 1955. It became an immediate hit single that stayed on the R&B charts for a total of 18 weeks, 2 of those weeks...
", "Bimbombey", "Ring-a-ling-a-lario", "Tucumcari," "Tender Love and Care (T.L.C)", and a version of Waltzing Matilda
Waltzing Matilda
"Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's most widely known bush ballad. A country folk song, the song has been referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia"....
as a film tie-in
Tie-in
A tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing, such as a movie or video/DVD, computer game, video game, television program/television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property...
with On the Beach
On the Beach
On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic, end-of-the-world novel written by British-Australian author Nevil Shute after he emigrated to Australia. It was published in 1957....
.
In the United Kingdom, "Honeycomb" reached Number 30 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in November 1957, but "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" climbed to Number 7 the following month.
In 1958, he appeared on NBC's The Gisele MacKenzie Show
The Gisele MacKenzie Show
The Gisele MacKenzie Show in an American variety show hosted by Gisele MacKenzie. The series aired live on NBC from September 28, 1957, to March 29, 1958. The Curfew Kids appeared on the program as semi-regulars....
. Also in 1958 he sang the opening theme song of the movie The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer is a 1958 film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury and Orson Welles...
, starring Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast...
, Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, television and theatrical producer, and widow of Paul Newman...
and Orson Welles
Orson Welles
George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
.
He then had his own short-lived televised variety show on NBC.
His biggest hit in the UK was "English Country Garden", which reached Number 5 in the chart in June 1962. In 1962, he moved to the Dot
Dot Records
Dot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
label, and four years later to A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
. He also appeared in some movies, including The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, opposite Neil Hamilton, and Back Door to Hell
Back Door to Hell
Back Door to Hell is a 1964 film concerning a three-man team of United States soldiers preparing the way for Gen. MacArthur's World War II return to the Philippines by destroying a Japanese communications center. It was produced on a relatively small budget and received lukewarm reviews, and is...
, which he helped finance.
Beating and aftermath
In 1966, a long dry spell ended for Rodgers when he re-entered the Top 40 with "It's Over" (later to be recorded by Eddy ArnoldEddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
, Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, and Sonny James
Sonny James
James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
). In 1967, he had his final charting single, "Child of Clay". On December 20, 1967, while preparing to do a film for 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, he was assaulted after allegedly being pulled over by an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
officer on the San Diego Freeway
Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the western areas of the Greater Los Angeles Area from Irvine in the south to near San Fernando in the north...
in Southern California, receiving a severe beating, leading to a skull fracture. Neither the assailant(s) nor the reason for the assault has ever been established. Not long after the assault, he appeared on a late-night talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
and discussed it, but all he could recall were bright lights, presumably from the car of his attacker(s). Rodgers later claimed that members of the San Diego Police Department had assaulted him. Many observers who read this claim were surprised that he did not sue the San Diego Police, but instead police from another city. After he sued the Los Angeles Police Department, the LAPD settled out of court for $200,000.
Recovery from his injuries caused an approximately year-long period in which he ceased to perform. He eventually returned, though not reaching the Top 100 singles chart again. He did, however, make an appearance on the album chart as late as 1969, and his records hit the Billboard Easy Listening survey sporadically until 1978. Also, during the summer of 1969, he made a brief return to network television with a summer variety show on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
(which later bought the rights to Rodgers' Dot Records
Dot Records
Dot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
releases, now owned by Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
).
Shortly after his 1967 beating incident, his first wife, Colleen nee McClatchey, with whom he had two children, Michelle and Michael, died as the result of a fatal blood clot. He remarried in 1970, and Jimmie and Trudy Rodgers had two sons, Casey and Logan. He and Trudy divorced in the late 1970s, and he remarried again. Jimmie and Mary Rodgers are still married today, and they have a daughter, Katrine, who was born in 1989.
Rodgers appeared in a 1999 video, Rock & Roll Graffiti by American Public Television
American Public Television
American Public Television is the largest syndicator of programming for public television stations in the United States.-History:...
, along with about 20 other performers. He stated that he had suffered from spastic dysphonia for a number of years, and could hardly sing. Nevertheless, he gave a try at "Honeycomb", and he mentioned that he had a show in Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN | |||
| 1957 | Jimmie Rodgers | 15 | — | Roulette |
| 1958 | The Number One Ballads | — | — | |
| Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs | — | — | ||
| 1959 | Jimmie Rodgers… His Golden Year | — | — | |
| Jimmie Rodgers TV Favorites, Volume 1 | — | — | ||
| Twilight on the Trail | — | — | ||
| It's Christmas Once Again | — | — | ||
| 1960 | When the Spirit Moves You | — | — | |
| At Home with Jimmie Rodgers | — | — | ||
| 1961 | The Folk Song World of Jimmie Rodgers | — | — | |
| 15 Million Sellers | — | — | ||
| 1962 | No One Will Ever Know | — | — | Dot |
| 1963 | Jimmie Rodgers in Folk Concert | — | — | |
| My Favorite Hymns | — | — | ||
| Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine | — | — | ||
| The World I Used to Know | — | — | ||
| 1964 | 12 Great Hits | — | — | |
| 1965 | Deep Purple | — | — | |
| Christmas with Jimmie Rodgers | — | — | ||
| 1966 | That Nashville Sound | — | — | |
| Country Music 1966 | — | — | ||
| It's Over | 145 | — | ||
| 1967 | Love Me, Please Love Me | — | — | |
| Golden Hits | — | — | ||
| Child of Clay | 162 | — | A&M | |
| 1969 | The Windmills of Your Mind | 183 | 92 | |
| 1970 | Troubled Times | — | — | |
| 1978 | Yesterday/Today | — | — | Scrimshaw |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
CAN AC | |||
| 1957 | "Honeycomb Honeycomb (song) "Honeycomb" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. "Honeycomb" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart and number seven on the Country & Western Best Sellers... " |
1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | Jimmie Rodgers |
| "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Kisses Sweeter than Wine (song) "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" is a popular love song written by The Weavers in 1950, and a hit for Jimmie Rodgers in 1957 and Frankie Vaughan in 1958.-History:... " |
3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Mark Markwell and published in 1958.The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958. It debuted on the charts in February, and spent 11 weeks on the charts that spring,... " |
7 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | Jimmie Rodgers… His Golden Year |
| "The Long Hot Summer" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Secretly Secretly The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958, reaching number three on the U.S. pop chart and number five on the country chart.... " |
3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "Make Me a Miracle" | 16 | flip | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "Are You Really Mine? Are You Really Mine? The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting at #10 on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1958.... " |
10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Wizard" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bimbombey" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | "Because You're Young" | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I'm Never Gonna Tell" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ring-a-Ring a Lario" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "Wonderful You" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tucumcari" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wistful Willie" | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "T.L.C. Tender Love and Care" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda "Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's most widely known bush ballad. A country folk song, the song has been referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia".... " |
41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | When the Spirit Moves You |
| "The Wreck of John B." | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | At Home with Jimmie Rodgers | |
| "Woman from Liberia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| 1961 | "When Love Is Young" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Everytime My Heart Sings" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm Goin' Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Little Dog Cried" | 71 | — | — | 16 | — | — | The Folk Song World of Jimmie Rodgers | |
| 1962 | "You Are Everything to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only |
| "No One Will Ever Know" | 43 | — | — | 14 | — | — | No One Will Ever Know | |
| "Rainbow at Midnight" | 62 | — | — | 16 | — | — | singles only | |
| 1963 | "Afraid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Face in Crowd" | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(I Don't Know Why) I Just Do" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Poor Little Raggedy Ann" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "2-10, 6-18" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mama Was a Cotton Picker" | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "Together" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The World I Used to Know" | 51 | — | — | 9 | — | — | The World I Used to Know | |
| "Water Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Two Tickets" | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| 1965 | "Strangers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Deep Purple |
| "Careless Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "Little School Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bye, Bye Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Nashville Sound | |
| 1966 | "A Fallen Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only |
| "It's Over" | 37 | — | — | 5 | 29 | — | It's Over | |
| "Young Idea" | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| "Wonderful You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Me, Please Love Me | |
| 1967 | "Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Over |
| "I'll Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | Child of Clay | |
| "Child of Clay" | 31 | — | — | 21 | — | — | ||
| "What a Strange Town" | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| 1968 | "You Pass Me By" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Child of Clay |
| "How Do You Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Believed It All" | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | ||
| "Today" | 104 | — | — | 19 | 80 | — | ||
| 1969 | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Windmills of Your Mind |
| "The Windmills of Your Mind The Windmills of Your Mind "The Windmills of Your Mind" is a song performed by Noel Harrison, with music composed by Michel Legrand and English lyrics written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, which was used as the theme for the 1968 film, The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Steve McQueen alongside and ultimately versus... " |
123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Me About You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tomorrow Is My Friend" | — | — | — | 39 | — | 28 | single only | |
| 1970 | "Dum Dum Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Troubled Times |
| 1971 | "Daylight Lights the Dawning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only |
| 1972 | "Go On By" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Froggy's Fable" | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "A Good Woman Likes to Drink with the Boys" | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | Yesterday/Today |
| 1978 | "Everytime I Sing a Love Song" | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | |
| "When Our Love Began" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Secretly" | — | 65 | — | 46 | — | — | singles only | |
| 1979 | "Easy to Love" | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Easy" (with Michele) | — | flip | — | — | — | — |
Films
Rodgers parlayed his singing fame into a brief movie career with lead performances in:- The Little Shepherd of Kingdom ComeThe Little Shepherd of Kingdom ComeThe Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come is a 1961 film directed by Andrew McLaglen. It stars Jimmie Rodgers and Luana Patten. It is based on the 1903 novel of the same title by John Fox, Jr.-Cast:*Jimmie Rodgers as Chad*Luana Patten as Melissa Turner...
(1961) - Back Door to HellBack Door to HellBack Door to Hell is a 1964 film concerning a three-man team of United States soldiers preparing the way for Gen. MacArthur's World War II return to the Philippines by destroying a Japanese communications center. It was produced on a relatively small budget and received lukewarm reviews, and is...
(1964)
Television
- TV appearances included performances on American BandstandAmerican BandstandAmerican Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
, Kraft Music HallKraft Music HallThe Kraft Music Hall was a popular variety program, featuring top show business entertainers, which aired on NBC radio and television from 1933 to 1971....
, and HootenannyHootenannyHootenanny is an Appalachian colloquialism that was used in early twentieth century America to refer to things whose names were forgotten or unknown. In this usage it was synonymous with thingamajig or whatchamacallit, as in "hand me that hootenanny." Hootenanny was also an old country word for...
, as well as the following: - Hee HawHee HawHee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the major difference being...
...Himself (2 episodes, November 25, 1979 and November 3, 1980) - The George Burns Show ...Himself; Jimmie Rodgers Moves in with Ronnie (1 episode, 1959)
- The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that aired in syndication from 1961 to 1982, distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations.The program featured light banter with...
...Himself (2 episodes, May 15 and May 21, 1970) - The Merv Griffin ShowThe Merv Griffin ShowThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to September 26, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in...
...Himself (1 episode, May 5, 1970) - The Andy Williams ShowThe Andy Williams ShowThe Andy Williams Show is a television variety show which ran from 1959 to 1971 , and a short-lived run in syndication, beginning in the fall of 1976...
...Himself (1 episode, January 24, 1970) - House Party, aka Art Linkletter's House PartyArt Linkletter's House PartyHouse Party is an American radio daytime variety/talk show that aired on CBS Radio and on ABC Radio from January 15, 1945 to October 13, 1967...
...Himself (1 episode, August 24, 1964) - The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie FordThe Ford ShowThe Ford Show is a half-hour comedy/variety program, starring singer and folk humorist Tennessee Ernie Ford, which aired in color on NBC television on Thursday evenings from October 4, 1956 to June 29, 1961....
. . . Himself (Several appearances, 1959–1960) - Sunday Showcase, aka NBC Sunday ShowcaseNBC Sunday ShowcaseNBC Sunday Showcase was a series of hour-long specials telecast in color on NBC during the 1959-60 season. The flexible anthology format varied weekly from comedies and science fiction to musicals and historical dramas...
- The Jimmy Durante Show (1959) ...Himself (1 episode, 1959) - The Steve Allen ShowThe Steve Allen ShowThe Steve Allen Show is an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen from June 1956 to June 1960 on NBC, from September 1961 to December 1961 on ABC, and in first-run syndication from 1962 to 1964....
, aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (U.S.: new title)......Himself - Singer (2 episodes, Nos 4.31/4.4 - 1958-1959) - Toast of the Town, aka The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
(U.S.: new title)......Himself (4 episodes, Nos. 0.50/11.6/11/18/11.36 - 1957-1958) - The 30th Annual Academy AwardsAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
(1958) ...Himself - Performer - Shower of StarsShower of StarsShower of Stars is an American variety television series broadcast in the United States from 1954 to 1958 by CBS. The series was also known as Chrysler Shower of Stars. Unusually at the time for CBS, the series was telecast in color.-Overview:...
...Himself (1 episode, Comedy Time - 1957) - The Jimmie Rodgers Show TV Series, aka Carol BurnettCarol BurnettCarol Creighton Burnett is an American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut...
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In the mid 1960s, he re-recorded (with altered tunes and words referring to the products) two of his best-known songs, for use in television advertisement
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- "Honeycomb" was adapted for a Post CerealsPost CerealsPost Foods, LLC, also known as Post Cereals is a food company that was founded by C.W. Post in 1895 with the first Postum, a "cereal beverage," developed by Post in Battle Creek, Michigan. The first cereal, Grape-Nuts, was developed in 1897. Post has its headquarters in the Bank of America Plaza...
product called "HoneycombHoneycomb (cereal)Honeycomb is a breakfast cereal that has been made since 1965 by Post Cereals. It consists of honey-flavored corn cereal bits in a honeycomb shape. It is wheat free.-Versions:...
". - "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again" was adapted for one of Franco-AmericanFranco-AmericanFranco-American is a brand name of the Campbell Soup Company.The original Franco-American Food Company was founded by Alphonse Biardot, who immigrated to the United States from France in 1880. In 1886, he and his two sons opened a commercial kitchen in Jersey City, New Jersey, featuring the foods...
's pasta products: "Oh-Oh, SpaghettiO's!"