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May 17, 1969
The Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy, is honored with a six-cent postage stamp. Fourteen years later, he is inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
May 24, 1978
The U.S. Postal Service issues a Jimmie Rodgers commemorative stamp
Feb 24, 1992
The U.S. Postal Service unveils two different images of Elvis Presley for a 1993 stamp. The public will vote on which design to use: the younger, 1950s-era performer, or the older 1970s-era version
Apr 6, 1992
The American public begins voting on whether an image of the younger Elvis or the older Elvis should appear on the forthcoming Elvis Presley stamp
Jun 4, 1992
During a ceremony at Memphis' Graceland Mansion, Priscilla Presley announces the postal service has selected the younger, '50s-era Elvis Presley for a postage stamp, over the older, '70s-era Elvis, following voting by the general public
Jan 8, 1993
Elvis Presley receives tribute with a 29-cent U.S. postage stamp, his '50s-era likeness selected in a poll of citizens. Some consumers purposely mail letters to fake addresses so they can get their mail back, stamped with "Return To Sender"
Jun 9, 1993
The U.S. Postal Service unveils a commemorative stamp of Hank Williams at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds during Fan Fair in Nashville
Jun 16, 1993
The U.S. Postal Service issues a Legends of Rock 'N' Roll series of stamps, including the second Elvis Presley stamp, plus images of Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ritchie Valens, Dinah Washington, Otis Redding and Buddy Holly
Aug 17, 1993
The U.S. postal service unveils a Patsy Cline stamp in Boston
Sep 25, 1993
The Postal Service issues a series of stamps honoring four important country music acts: Hank Williams, The Carter Family, Patsy Cline and Bob Wills
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