{"product_id":"1978-jimmie-rodgers-13-meridian-ms-first-day-cover-1","title":"1978 Jimmie Rodgers 13¢ Meridian, MS First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong addition to performing-arts or country-music topical collections, this cover remains in excellent condition with a crisp postmark and vibrant ArtCraft cachet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51398675529892,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260706162859.jpg?v=1783438088","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1978-jimmie-rodgers-13-meridian-ms-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}