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  • Sep 18, 1933
    Jimmie Rodgers is born in Camas, Washington. Given the same name as The Singing Brakeman, who died four months earlier, Rodgers hits the Top 10 in pop and country during the late 1950s with "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"
    Jan 4, 1957
    Jimmie Rodgers marries Colleen McClatchey in Portland, Oregon, months before recording his debut single, "Honeycomb"
    Sep 8, 1957
    Jimmie Rodgers sings "Honeycomb" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Others who appear on the show, live from New York, include Paul Anka, Della Reese and The Chordettes
    Oct 3, 1957
    Roulette releases the Jimmie Rodgers single "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"
    Oct 31, 1957
    Jimmie Rodgers performs "Honeycomb" on the CBS telecast of "Shower Of Stars." Among others in the show are Betty White, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, Lawrence Welk and Carol Channing
    Nov 3, 1957
    Jimmie Rodgers makes a return appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," performing "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" on the CBS program. Also in the lineup are Sam Cooke and Paul Anka
    Jan 26, 1958
    Jimmie Rodgers sings "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Buddy Holly also appears on the CBS program, with Holly's producer, Norman Petty, watching from the audience
    May 3, 1958
    Jimmie Rodgers performs "Honeycomb" and "Secretly" during ABC's telecast of "The Dick Clark Show"
    Jun 1, 1958
    Jimmie Rodgers performs "Secretly" from a New York stage during CBS' telecast of "The Ed Sullivan Show"
    Jul 19, 1958
    Jimmie Rodgers joins Georgia Gibbs as guests on NBC's "The Bob Crosby Show"

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