markwyner, 23 days ago This is a sweet story that I never heard. Jimmy Carter hosted a jazz celebration at the White House. He requested that they play “Salt Peanuts.” Dizzy Gillespie agreed on the condition that Carter sing it. He did. The story (via Dan Rather): https://steady.substack.com/p/salt-peanuts #Music #Jazz #DizzyGillespie #JimmyCarter #WhiteHouse
This is a sweet story that I never heard. Jimmy Carter hosted a jazz celebration at the White House. He requested that they play “Salt Peanuts.” Dizzy Gillespie agreed on the condition that Carter sing it. He did.
The story (via Dan Rather): https://steady.substack.com/p/salt-peanuts
#Music #Jazz #DizzyGillespie #JimmyCarter #WhiteHouse
