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

The Allman Brothers kick-started his candidacy and Willie Nelson smoked marijuana at the White House. Mr. Carter’s tastes were a confluence of strategy, generational change and forthright appreciation.

Jimmy Carter loved music enough that he was the subject of a documentary titled 'Rock & Roll President,' but his tastes covered a gamut of America.

The late 39th President of the United States had deep connections to musicians like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Allman Brothers. Kevin E G Perry looks back at how rock and roll shaped Jimmy Carte

Jimmy Carter loved music. He was friends with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and the Allman Brothers, and often held concerts at the White House. His “rock and roll presidency” was captured in the documentary “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President,