Book Talk and Performance: the Jimmie Rodgers Legacy May 1, 2009

The author examines the powerful impact the Singing Brakeman has had on audiences and performers for over eighty years, around the globe and across musical styles. Mazor's research and interviews with interpreters of Rodgers's music offer a new perspective on the singer's far-flung influence. Folk and country singer John Lilly, a leading Rodgers acolyte, will perform.