Carter Won Presidency in Part Due to Allman Brothers Concert at Providence Civic Center
Monday, February 20, 2023
Jimmy Carter was an unlikely President. The former Governor of Georgia ran for the presidency in 1976 and was a long shot. Carter had been out of office during much of the campaign.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
There were 17 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination — most far better known than Carter.
The very crowded Democratic primary was comprised of candidates Indiana Sen. Birch Bayh, Oklahoma Sen. Fred Harris, Minnesota Sen. Walter Mondale, Idaho Sen. Frank Church, Washington Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson, Arizona Rep. Morris Udall, Former Amb. to France Sargent Shriver, former North Carolina Gov. Terry Sanford, former Alabama Gov. George Wallace, West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, D.C. delegate to Congress William Edward Fauntroy, D.C Mayor Walter Washington, Texas Sen. Lloyd Bensten, Pennsylvania Gov. Milton Shapp, California Gov. Edmund “Jerry” Brown.
And, then there was Carter, who was able to recognize an untapped youth movement that was looking for a different connection with politicians in the post-Civil Rights, Vietnam, and Nixon era.
Far before candidate Bill Clinton blew his sax on the Arsenio Hall show, Carter attracted some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan.
The Allman Brothers Band signed on to Carter's campaign, and on November 25, 1975 at the Providence Civic Center, hosted a concert fundraiser. Television personality Geraldo Rivera introduced Carter.
Carter’s music connection grew over the course of the campaign, and was dubbed the “Rock & Roll President.”
The now 98-year-old Carter is now currently in hospice -- read The Carter Center statement.
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