{"product_id":"1979-jimmie-rodgers-13-shreveport-la-first-day-cover","title":"1979 Jimmie Rodgers 13¢ Shreveport, LA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1979 Artmaster first day cover features the 13¢ Jimmie Rodgers stamp from the Performing Arts series, postmarked in Shreveport, Louisiana on October 25, 1979. The cover also includes a 3.1¢ \"Listen with Love\" guitar stamp and bears the distinctive Artmaster cachet depicting a guitarist beneath the slogan \"Listen with Love to the Music of the Land.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmie Rodgers, known as the \"Singing Brakeman,\" was a pioneering figure in country music whose recordings in the late 1920s and early 1930s helped define the genre. His work bridged folk, blues, and pop, influencing generations of musicians and earning him the title \"Father of Country Music.\" Shreveport was an appropriate first-day city given Rodgers' strong ties to Louisiana and the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet artwork, with its rope borders and floral motifs, ties into the broader Americana series theme celebrating American musical heritage. A notable detail is the pairing of the 13¢ commemorative with the 3.1¢ non-profit bulk-rate stamp, both carrying the \"Listen with Love\" slogan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to a collector in Erie, Pennsylvania, this cover remains in clean condition with a crisp circular date stamp, making it an attractive addition for topical collectors of music, Americana, or classic Artmaster cachets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51398848479396,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260707084341.jpg?v=1783449908","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1979-jimmie-rodgers-13-shreveport-la-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}