Hot jazz, southern rock and White House joints: How music shaped Jimmy Carter's career

Carter's tastes in rock and pop music were a subtle but unmistakable gesture toward racial reconciliation and a vision of a diverse and inclusive American culture.

The Allman Brothers helped put me in the White House by raising money when I didn't have any money, Carter later recalled.

Carter grew up with gospel music in the church, saying, 'it's a music of pain, of longing, of searching, of hope, and of faith.'

As one documentary labeled him, Carter was America's first 'Rock & Roll President,' showing a unique connection with the music of his era.

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