Church columnists: October 8, 2008 Oct 8, 2008
We really enjoyed the two songs Jimmy Rogers sang for us Sunday morning. Bro. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Canadian rocker Jeff Healey dies of cancer Mar 3, 2008
He played with blues legends B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and recorded with George Harrison, Mark Knopfler, and the late Jimmy Rogers. Healey also performed as the frontman for a band in a rough and tumble bar in the 1989 movie "Road House," starring Patrick Swayze. (Yahoo News)
Banquet presents Tumbleweed Feb 1, 2008
Texas broadcaster Tumbleweed Smith has interviewed a lavender farmer, a potter, a woman who is an expert on anything and everything Jimmy Rogers and who has a Texas heritage music foundation and the owner of the Lonestar Motorcycle Museum. That was only one day of work for Smith, also known as Bob Lewis, who travels around the state finding stories and interviewing interesting Texas characters. (Sealy News, TX)
Edward N. Mattingly Jan 10, 2008
He is survived by his wife, Carol Wilson Mattingly; five sons, Charles Edward Mattingly of Terre Haute, IN; Robert Clair Mattingly of Rosedale, IN, Kevin Dale Mattingly of Charlotte, NC, Jimmy Rogers Mattingly of Nashville, TN, and Ricky Dean Mattingly of Leitchfield; four daughters, Wilma Louise Felker of Rosedale, IN, Judy Lavonne Mattingly of Plainfield, IN, Brenda Lee Rigdon and Tina Marie Decker, both of Leitchfield; two brothers, Leonard of Leitchfield and Elwood Mattingly of Alton, IN;... (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Obituaries June 30, 2007 Jul 6, 2007
Pallbearers will be Ricky, Alan, Trent, Tommy, Joe, Lester Jr. and Jimmy Rogers, and Shelby Lyons and James Lansdell. Honorary pallbearer will be his longtime neighbor, Elbert Hallmark. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Beachful of Blues Jul 6, 2007
The title song is a Nicholas original but the others pay tribute to songwriters such as Hank Ballard, Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones, Jimmy Rogers, T-Bone Walker and Fats Domino, among others. Nicholas s smokin guitar playing lights up the album and makes it sure-fire testimony to the staying power of Texas blues. (Westerly Sun, RI)
May 16-31, 2007 Obituaries May 27, 2007
She was preceded in death by husband, Johnny Jones Sr.; sons, Johnny Jones Jr., Ronald Jones; granddaughter, Jessica Revis; grandson, Jimmy Rogers. Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce Jetton, Alice Branum, Delores and Jack Hale, Darlene and Robert McAllister; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Carol Jones, Jesse and Elizabeth Jones, Donald Ellis; sister, Ruby Eady; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Brad Delp is remembered, with help from his friends May 3, 2007
As we bopped out to meet our deadline the show was 2 1/2 hours, 38 songs, and nine singers deep and betraying no sign of flagging energy as Juice in the Machine vocalist Jimmy Rogers was ripping into "Hard Day's Night.". Early in the evening bassist Joe Holaday self-deprecatingly called the show -- coordinated by boundlessly energetic drummer John Muzzy -- the remaining band members' "fumbling and feeble attempt" at honoring their friend. (Boston Globe)
Nick Moss and the Flip Tops to be featured Saturday at blues festival Apr 27, 2007
Moss embraces the tradition of Blues to further develop the styles of legends he has performed with, such as Willie Smith, Jimmy Dawkins and Jimmy Rogers. "I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel or trying to bring things into the new millennia," he said. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Memorial concerts to Delp planned Apr 4, 2007
Featured performers will include Mike Girard, Buddy Bernard, Brian Maes, Gardner Berr, Lisa Guyer, Jimmy Rogers, Dave Stefanelli, Kimberley Dahme, Michael Troy, Peter Distefano, MaryBeth Maes, Charlie Farren, Bob Squires, Mike Greeley, Patty Barkas and Five O'clock Shadow. "This is proving to be quite the experience - listening to each of the performer's stories of Brad, as well as hearing their own renditions of Beatles music," Muzzy said. (Concord Monitor)
West Point's Ramsey keeping the blues alive Feb 13, 2007
Just on that (U.S.) Highway 45 corridor you've got Elvis, Tammy Wynette, Bukka White, (Howlin') Wolf, Big Joe Williams, Blind Ben Covington from Columbus and all the way down to Meridian the father of country music Jimmy Rogers. Mississippi has contributed quite a bit to the history of rock and roll. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Blues drummer Chico Chism dies Jan 30, 2007
The drummer recorded with Bo Diddley, R.L. Burnside, Jimmy Rogers, Henry Gray, Louisiana Red, Pinetop Perkins and others in sessions organized by harmonica player Corritore. Chism, who died Sunday, is survived by a daughter. (Washington Times, DC)
Beloved drummer Chism dies at 79 Jan 29, 2007
The drummer recorded with Bo Diddley, R.L. Burnside, Jimmy Rogers, Henry Gray, Louisiana Red, Pinetop Perkins and others in sessions organized by Corritore. Chico Chism's West Side Chicago Blues Party, an album of 1970s recordings, was recently released by Corritore. (AZCentral -- News)
