Would you like to see Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, honored by a commemorative United States postage stamp? (People, Places Miscalleny).(Brief Article)

From: Sing Out! | Date: June 22, 2003 | Copyright information

Would you like to see Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, honored by a commemorative United States postage stamp? If you would, the time to act is now, and all you have to do is to write and mail a letter.

Each year, the USPS considers the issuance of approximately 25 commemorative postage stamps. Under its guidelines, the honoree must have been deceased for at least 10 years, which in Bill Monroe's case will be September 9th, 2006. The 95th anniversary of his birth, September 13th, 2006, which is only four days later, would be a logical date for the issuance of the ...

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