Jimmy Carter: Rock'n'roll president? – a classic piece from the vaults

As the US presidential election approaches, we take a trip to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music writing – for a 1976 feature on the link between rock and politicsMany people from the rock scene were out celebrating last Tuesday evening – and the reason was simple. Jimmy Carter, the Georgia Governor/peanut farmer, had been elected the 39th President of the United States, the first President to take any active interest in the music (and notably rock music) busin...

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