Jimmy Carter – Rock & Roll President

“Jimmy Carter - Rock & Roll President” shows how Carter‘s lifelong passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate.

“As joyful and buoyant as its music.” (The Hollywood Reporter).

“Jimmy Carter - Rock & Roll President” shows how Carter‘s lifelong passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate as he tapped into a force that transcended racial and generational divides, and often party lines. Carter’s appreciation for all genres of music and friendships with the likes of Bob Dylan, Gregg Allman, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and Willie Nelson helped to define his administration.

“Jimmy Carter - Rock & Roll President” combines intimate interviews with Carter and an eclectic cast of contributors including Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Rosanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young and Madeleine Albright. Featuring rare archival era-defining live performances from Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan, among others, director Mary Wharton traces how Carter’s genuine approachability, combined with the unifying power of music, became key to his political appeal, and allowed him to connect with voters who may only have known him as a small-town peanut farmer.

Original title Jimmy Carter - Rock & Roll President
Genre Documentary
Duration 96 mins
Production Company Not Just Peanuts LLC, Thunder Moccasin Pictures Production
Director Mary Wharton
Executive Producer Dan Braun, Mary Wharton, David Crawford, Peter David Conlon
Author Bill Flanagan
Producer Chris Farrell
Main Actor Jimmy Carter, Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Rosanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, Madeleine Albright…