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Yodeling

Yodeling is a means of vocal performance whereby the singer suddenly changes from a natural voice to a falsetto and back again, constantly alternating between chest and head voices. Originally developed centuries ago by mountain dwellers in the Swiss Alps as a means of communication, yodeling found perhaps its greatest proponent in country music legend Jimmie Rodgers, whose "Blue Yodel" records established him as one of the biggest stars of the 1920s and '30s.

Yodeling Album Highlights

Riding High 1929-1930
Jimmie Rodgers Riding High 1929-1930
The Early Years 1928-1929
Jimmie Rodgers The Early Years 1928-1929
Texas Top Hand
Don Walser Texas Top Hand
The RCA Years
Elton Britt The RCA Years
Last Sessions, 1933
Jimmie Rodgers Last Sessions, 1933
The Best of Patsy Montana
Patsy Montana The Best of Patsy Montana
Lieder u. Jodler aus den Bergen
Various Artists Lieder u. Jodler aus den Bergen
The Singing Brakeman [Bear Family]
Jimmie Rodgers The Singing Brakeman [Bear Family]
Brakeman's Blues
Jimmie Rodgers Brakeman's Blues
Hooves of the Horses
Wylie & the Wild West Hooves of the Horses
Hobo's Lullaby
Goebel Reeves Hobo's Lullaby
The Rough Guide to Yodel
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Yodel
Also Known as Montana Slim: Selected Sides 1933-1941
Wilf Carter / Montana Slim Also Known as Montana Slim: Selected Sides 1933-1941
RCA Country Legends
Jimmie Rodgers RCA Country Legends
Zauerli, Yodel of Appenzell
Various Artists Zauerli, Yodel of Appenzell
12 Jodlererfolge
Various Artists 12 Jodlererfolge
Ozark Nightingale
Judy Canova Ozark Nightingale
Mary Schneider Yodeling the Classics
Mary Schneider Mary Schneider Yodeling the Classics
Time for Judy Canova: The Rare Recordings 1928-1962
Judy Canova Time for Judy Canova: The Rare Recordings 1928-1962
The Essential Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers The Essential Jimmie Rodgers
Very Best of Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers Very Best of Jimmie Rodgers
Total Yodel!
Wylie & the Wild West Total Yodel!
The Original Cowboy's Sweetheart
Patsy Montana The Original Cowboy's Sweetheart
Country: Nashville-Dallas-Hollywood 1927/1942
Various Artists Country: Nashville-Dallas-Hollywood 1927/1942
The Magic Of Ronnie Ronalde
Ronnie Ronalde The Magic Of Ronnie Ronalde
Paleo Festival Nyon 2002
Tien Shan Suisse Express Paleo Festival Nyon 2002
Texas Legend
Don Walser Texas Legend
The Singing Brakeman [Country Stars]
Jimmie Rodgers The Singing Brakeman [Country Stars]
Dare to Dream: The Best of Don Walser
Don Walser Dare to Dream: The Best of Don Walser
Memorial Album
Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Album
Paradise
Wylie & the Wild West Paradise
My Old Pal
Jimmie Rodgers My Old Pal
Transalpin
Zabine Transalpin
Yodelling Ranger
Jimmie Rodgers Yodelling Ranger
Train Whistle Blues [ASV/Living Era]
Jimmie Rodgers Train Whistle Blues [ASV/Living Era]
Vol. 5: America's Blue Yodeler 1930-31
Jimmie Rodgers Vol. 5: America's Blue Yodeler 1930-31
Train Whistle Blues [Koch]
Jimmie Rodgers Train Whistle Blues [Koch]
Vol. 6: Down the Old Road 1931-32
Jimmie Rodgers Vol. 6: Down the Old Road 1931-32
No Hard Times, 1932
Jimmie Rodgers No Hard Times, 1932
The Rough Guide to Country Legends: Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers The Rough Guide to Country Legends: Jimmie Rodgers
Cattle Call: Early Cowboy Music and Its Roots
Various Artists Cattle Call: Early Cowboy Music and Its Roots
As Good as It Gets: Hillbilly
Various Artists As Good as It Gets: Hillbilly
On the Way Up 1929
Jimmie Rodgers On the Way Up 1929
The Best of Jimmie Rodgers [Xtra]
Jimmie Rodgers The Best of Jimmie Rodgers [Xtra]
First Sessions
Jimmie Rodgers First Sessions
I'll Hold You in My Heart
Don Walser I'll Hold You in My Heart
Don't Fence Me In: Western Music's Early Golden Era
Various Artists Don't Fence Me In: Western Music's Early Golden Era
Country Blues Collector Items, Vol. 2 (1931-1937) [Story of the Blues]
Various Artists Country Blues Collector Items, Vol. 2 (1931-1937) [Story of the Blues]
Father of Country Music
Jimmie Rodgers Father of Country Music
Famous Country Music Makers
Jimmie Rodgers Famous Country Music Makers
I Love To Yodel!: The Best Of Country Yodel, Vol. 2
Various Artists I Love To Yodel!: The Best Of Country Yodel, Vol. 2
Back in the Saddle Again [New World]
Various Artists Back in the Saddle Again [New World]
Western Cowboy Ballads and Songs 1925-1939
Various Artists Western Cowboy Ballads and Songs 1925-1939
Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music, Vol. 1
Various Artists Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music, Vol. 1
The Hillbilly Yodel Star of the 1940s
Rosalie Allen The Hillbilly Yodel Star of the 1940s
Country Music's Yodelling Cowboy Crooner, Vol. 1
Elton Britt Country Music's Yodelling Cowboy Crooner, Vol. 1
Jodler Songs: Music from the Tyrol
J.T. Hummel / Jean-Claude Ollier Urfer / Willi Jodler Songs: Music from the Tyrol
Standing on the Corner
Jimmie Rodgers Standing on the Corner
Recordings 1927-1933
Jimmie Rodgers Recordings 1927-1933
The Singing Brakeman [Living Era]
Jimmie Rodgers The Singing Brakeman [Living Era]
Baby, How Can It Be? Songs of Love, Lust and Contempt from the 1920s and 1930s
Various Artists Baby, How Can It Be? Songs of Love, Lust and Contempt from the 1920s and 1930s
Cowboy's Sweetheart [King]
Patsy Montana Cowboy's Sweetheart [King]
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1954
Various Artists Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1954
American Legends No. 16: Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers American Legends No. 16: Jimmie Rodgers
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1952
Various Artists Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1952
Wild West Country
Various Artists Wild West Country
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1955
Various Artists Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1955
Country Music Hall of Fame 1996
Patsy Montana Country Music Hall of Fame 1996
All American Country
Jimmie Rodgers All American Country
Yodelling Songs of the Alps
Heidi Yodelling Songs of the Alps
16 Yodels From Switzerland
Various Artists 16 Yodels From Switzerland
Yodeling & Traditional Folk Dances
Jodler & Schuhplattler Yodeling & Traditional Folk Dances
Blue Yodels
Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodels
You and My Old Guitar
Jimmie Rodgers You and My Old Guitar
Country & Folk Roots
Jimmie Rodgers Country & Folk Roots
Hooked on Yodeling
Kerry Christensen Hooked on Yodeling
Waitin' for a Train
Jimmie Rodgers Waitin' for a Train
Country Music Legends
Jimmie Rodgers Country Music Legends
The Ugly
Various Artists The Ugly
Ultimate Collection
Jimmie Rodgers Ultimate Collection
Jodler
Various Artists Jodler