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Hot jazz, southern rock and White House joints: How music shaped Jimmy Carter's career
In January 1974, Jimmy Carter — then the governor of Georgia — hosted a post-concert reception for Bob Dylan at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band ...
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How Jimmy Carter's love of music helped launch his presidential campaign
He had served in the Georgia ... governor of Georgia, but was far from a household name. What gave momentum to his campaign and endeared him to the youth vote was his friendships with musicians ...