Musicians share stories about President Carter ahead of 100th birthday Atlanta concert
The star-studded artist list for “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” at the Fox Theatre on Sept. 17 is filled with talented admirers of the former president. But two participants in particular — Chuck Leavell and Patterson Hood, who will perform with his band, Drive-By Truckers — have personal Carter stories The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked them to share.
Sharing the Fox stage with Leavell and Hood for the celebration will be D-Nice, Eric Church, Grouplove, Maren Morris, the War and Treaty, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus and recent additions the B-52s, Angélique Kidjo, BeBe Winans, Carlene Carter, Duane Betts, India Arie and Lalah Hathaway, along with Academy Award-winning actor Renée Zellweger.