Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President and RIP Stanley Booth, The Rolling Stones Chronicler
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late president Jimmy Carter by revisiting a discussion on his character and love for music with the director of the documentary, Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. Plus, they will bid farewell to music journalist Stanley Booth, the most profound chronicler of the Rolling Stones.
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
The hosts revisit their 2020 conversation with director Mary Wharton about her film Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. They discuss his relationships with artists like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Gregg Allman and Cher, and how his love for music influenced his time as president.
Stanley Booth
Jim and Greg revisit their interview with rock critic Stanley Booth, who died in December of 2024. He was one of the most revered chroniclers of The Rolling Stones.
Featured Songs:
- Bob Dylan, "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973
- Bob Dylan, "Maggie's Farm," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965
- Bob Dylan, "Gotta Serve Somebody," Slow Train Coming, Columbia, 1979
- The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969
- The Rolling Stones, "No Expectations," Beggars Banquet, Decca, 1968
- The Rolling Stones, "Street Fighting Man," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970
- The Rolling Stones, "Around And Around," 12 x 5, London, 1964
- The Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women," Honky Tonk Women (Single), Decca, 1969
- The Rolling Stones, "You Gotta Move," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971
- The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For the Devil," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970
- The Rolling Stones, "Wild Horses," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971
- Robyn Hitchcock, "The Man Who Loves the Rain," Shufflemania!, Tiny Ghost, 2022
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