This ArtCraft official first day cover features the 13¢ Jimmie Rodgers stamp from the U.S. Performing Arts series, issued May 24, 1978, and postmarked in Meridian, Mississippi, Rodgers' birthplace.
Jimmie Rodgers earned the title "Father of Country Music" for his groundbreaking recordings in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His distinctive yodeling style and railroad-themed songs bridged rural folk traditions with the emerging commercial country genre, influencing artists from Hank Williams to modern performers.
The cachet depicts Rodgers as "The Singing Brakeman" alongside a locomotive, highlighting his early career as a railroad worker—a detail that became central to his public image and songwriting.
A strong addition to performing-arts or country-music topical collections, this cover remains in excellent condition with a crisp postmark and vibrant ArtCraft cachet.
