Happy Presidents’ Day America! Officially this is the day we celebrate George Washington‘s birthday all across the country. And, while the music at the top of the charts in Washington’s day had more Mozart and Beethoven and less Haggard and Jones, there have been many Presidents over the years that have called themselves Country Music Fans!
Sources:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/video/President-Obama-Celebrates-Country-Musichttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/obama-blues-presidents-music-white-house.html
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/12/bush.ipod/
http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1488341/reagan-belongs-on-mount-rushmore-says-the-hag.jhtml
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/oct/30/jimmy-carter-president-interview
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