jazz, and rhythm and blues ran through the deepest parts of his soul. Jimmy Carter’s deep connection to music, especially gospel, was more than just a personal joy — it was a reflection of his ...

jazz, and rhythm and blues ran through the deepest parts of his soul. In the late summer of 1979, partway through his third year as president, Jimmy Carter hosted an afternoon of gospel music at ...

Jimmy Carter — then the governor of Georgia — hosted a post-concert reception for Bob Dylan at the Governor’s Mansion in ...

June 18, 1978: President Jimmy Carter (left) and musician Dizzy Gillespie (right) at the White House Jazz Concert. Carter was ...

Jimmy Carter loved musicians, and they loved him ... classical, and a historic jazz concert that saw the President singing "Salt Peanuts" with Dizzy Gillespie … paying tribute to the great ...

Though the 39th president loved jazz music — which preceded and inspired ... shared condolences on social media. RIP: President Jimmy Carter as a Georgian, Southerner and Advocate for who ...

June 18, 1978: President Jimmy Carter (left) and musician Dizzy Gillespie (right) at the White House Jazz Concert. Carter was singing 'Salt Peanuts' and getting cues from drummer Max Roach.

Sponsor Message Music was always an important ... He hosted the first White House Jazz Festival on the grounds in June 1978. Carter's son James "Chip" Carter smoked weed with Nelson on the White ...