13c Jimmie Rodgers single

Object Details

Date
May 24, 1978
Description
The 13-cent Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933) stamp was first available on May 24, 1978, at Meridian, Mississippi. Jimmie Rodgers brought southern music to center stage in the United States. He is remembered particularly for his songs about railroading. The songs of blacks who worked for the roads influenced him, and he is known by many as the 'Singing Brakeman'. He died of tuberculosis in 1933.
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Place
United States of America
Topic
Stars of Stage & Screen
Music & Musicians
U.S. Stamps
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Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Object number
1980.2493.17300
Type
Postage Stamps
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm85fcb011c-6763-4c60-bf4e-4849446ce3fd
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.17300