'He did it for the right reasons' | Nephew of Willie Nelson speaks on family's close friendship with President Jimmy Carter
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 ...
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How Jimmy Carter's love of music helped launch his presidential campaign
He had served in the Georgia State Senate and as governor ... vote was his friendships with musicians like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Allman Brothers. "I was practically a non-entity ...
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Jimmy Carter Opened the White House to the Music He Loved
The Allman Brothers kick-started his candidacy and Willie Nelson smoked marijuana ... Music helped. While he was governor of Georgia, Mr. Carter found an ally in Phil Walden, who founded Capricorn ...