James Weldon Johnson Stamp
This post is about the James Weldon Johnson stamp. I though of this stamp yesterday when I was part of a #BlackLivesMatter rally in New York City. The event was…
Celebrating June Musicians Birthdays with Stamps
Welcome to a new monthly feature, a celebration of stamps depicting musicians with June birthdays. Incredibly, this week begins my second year as a blogger. The Music Stamps blog now…
Duke Ellington Stamp 1986
***This blog was originally published on November 20, 2020. This post features the Duke Ellington stamp from the United States in 1986. It was the first US stamp featuring a…
Checklist of Musicians on U.S. Stamps
This post is a checklist list of musicians on U.S. stamps. It is an unusual post for me, but it is a list I made for myself for my own…
Japanese Song Stamps
This page is dedicated to the Japanese Song Stamps. They are part of a category of music-themed stamps featuring songs or pieces of music. In most cases, such stamps feature…
Rimsky-Korsakov Soviet Stamp Set 1944
The imagery on postage stamps have meaning. They are political documents that circulate widely both within a country and beyond its borders. Often, the selection of a musical topic is…
W.C. Handy Stamp
This post features the W.C. Handy stamp of 1969. Of course, Handy is known as the "Father of the Blues" and is one of the most influential of all American…
Scott Joplin 1983
Black musicians have had an extraordinary impact on American music. From blues and gospel, to rock and hip hop, an incredible number of genres were born in the Black community.…