Singer
Jimmie Rodgers
The Singing Brakeman, and the first person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
James Charles Rodgers was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Known as Jimmie Rodgers and widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive yodeling. Rodgers was known as "The Singing Brakeman" and "America's Blue Yodeler". He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists, and he has been inducted into multiple halls of fame.
- Born
- 1897-09-08, Meridian, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1933-05-26, New York City, USAA Friday, aged 35
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1897-09-08, Meridian, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 16°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 19°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°43′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1933-05-26, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 2°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 13°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 16°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 25°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°46′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jimmie Rodgers was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.