In 2018 I had the privilege of interviewing President Carter for a documentary about how music shaped his philosophy, his politics, and his view of the world. Jimmy Carter grew up in the ...
When he arrived in the White House, President Carter hosted celebrations of American music – country, gospel, classical, and a historic jazz concert that saw the President singing "Salt Peanuts ...
You might think such a notable figure would factor prominently in American music classrooms. Yet my research shows that Jones, who was Black, is rarely mentioned in mainstream U.S. music curricula.