Camas-Washougal logo tag

Camas native Jimmie Rodgers, of ‘Honeycomb’ fame, dies at 87

The '51 Camas High grad performed in downtown Camas in 2011 and returned again to his hometown in 2013 after the city renamed a street in his honor

By
timestamp icon
category icon Life, News
Singer, actor and television personality Jimmie Rodgers was back in his hometown of Camas on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, to take part in the dedication of a street being named in his honor. Jimmie Rodgers Avenue is the new honorary street name for Northwest 10th Avenue in the Forest Home neighborhood, where Rodgers lived from from 1939 to 1957. (Post-Record file photo)

Jimmie Rodgers, the Camas “hometown boy” known for his 1950s and ’60s top-10 recording hits, including “Honeycomb,” “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” and “Oh-Oh, I’m Falling in Love Again,” has died at the age of 87. 

Rodgers, who grew up in Camas, and had a local street named after him in 2013, died Jan. 18, 2021. 

Thank you for reading the Post-Record.

Subscribe now to get unlimited access.

Already a subscriber? Sign in right arrow icon

Related Stories

Motorists pass by the Georgia-Pacific mill in Camas on Monday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Camas seeks high mill cleanup level
February 28, 2025 Fireworks fill a table inside the Mean Gene Fireworks tent in Camas on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Post-Record files) Top Five Countdown: reviewing the top Camas-Washougal stories of 2024
January 2, 2025 Visitors to the Georgia-Pacific paper mill's interpretive center read about the Camas mill's historical highlights Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The paper mill, located in downtown Camas, is celebrating its 140th year in business in 2023. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record) Camas mill celebrates its 140th birthday
September 7, 2023