Re: Jimmy Rogers

[Scott Swanson <swandwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, VINOD SHANKAR wrote:

>> They recorded a song titled "Gonna Shoot You Right Down" for a Jimmy
>> Rogers tribute album.
> 
>Which Jimmy Rogers is this?  I think they're names are spelled 
>differently, but I forget who is who.  (One is Rodgers, right?)  There's 
>the one who was like one of the fathers of country music that Bob Dylan 
>released a tribute album to (with Bono and Van Morrison and others).  
>Then there's the bluesman, which I would figure is the one Page and Plant 
>are tributing.

Yes, it's the bluesman, spelled "Jimmy Rogers."  He used to play with
Muddy Waters before going solo.  He died last December.

Hope this helps,

Scott
(swandwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)