Music and the Performing Arts

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29 cent stamp showing Elvis singing into a microphone

Elvis Presley stamp, 1993

Find resources related to music and the performing arts on the National Postal Museum's website.

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Alvin Ailey stamp
Happy Birthday Alvin Ailey! -- January 5, 1931
01.05.2010

Today the Smithsonian National Postal Museum is celebrating professional dance choreographer Alvin Ailey’s 79th birthday!

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33-cent Woodstack stamp
In Memoriam....Jimi Hendrix Dies September 18, 1970
09.18.2009

On September 18, 1970, legendary musician Jimi Hendrix died. In celebration of Hendrix's life and music, the National Postal Museum has created this mini-exhibit highlighting different postage stamps with connections to Jimi Hendrix and the era in American history that he helped shape.

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32 cent stamp featuring Benny Goodman playing a clarinet

Jazz in the Collections

Enjoy this selection of Smithsonian Institution museum collection objects related to jazz.

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33 cent rock and roll stamp featuring a guitar player and dancers

Rock and Roll Music

Enjoy this selection of Smithsonian Institution museum collection objects related to Rock and Roll music.

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Jazz Club stamp

African Americans in Jazz, Poetry and Beyond

Since the founding of the United States, African Americans have played a pivotal role in American history and heritage. This virtual exhibit showcases African Americans in music, poetry, film, theatre, choreography, and writers in the United States through the lens of American postage stamps.

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