Willie Nelson and the Allman Brothers. "I was practically a non-entity," Carter says in the film Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. "But everyone knew the Allman Brothers. When they endorsed me ...

Former President Jimmy Carter's close friends included the likes of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Allman brothers.

The two Nelsons formed a special bond with former President Jimmy Carter, connecting over the statesman's love of music. Willie Nelson visited the White House a few times and also shared the stage ...

The two Nelsons formed a special bond with former President Jimmy Carter, connecting over the statesman's love of music. Willie Nelson visited the White House a few times and also shared the stage ...

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’n’roll shaped Jimmy Carter ...

Jimmy Buffet and Johnny Cash, who he was distantly related to through Johnny's wife, June Carter. And of course, there was Carter’s notorious friendship with Willie Nelson, who visited the White ...

Dec. 12, 1982: Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter join Willie Nelson at a performance at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Ga. 1984: Jack Carter, Elizabeth Carter ...

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

On commercial flights, Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, and their Secret Service detail are the first to board the plane, from the tarmac, so they don’t make a fuss in the p ...