13c Jimmie Rodgers single

National Postal Museum

Object Details

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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Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
May 24, 1978
Object number
1980.2493.17300
Type
Postage Stamps
Place
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 1755
National Postal Museum
Topic
Stars of Stage & Screen
Music & Musicians
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.17300
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm85fcb011c-6763-4c60-bf4e-4849446ce3fd

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