On this day, May 15, 1979, Willie Nelson and Charley Pride presented Jimmy Carter with a gold record.

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Willie Nelson and Charley Pride present Jimmy Carter with gold record, Oval Office, today 1979: #Getty

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I wonder if this is the visit where Willie smoked a joint with Carter's son on the roof of the White House. And we deride the '70s as being a bad time.

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Wed May 17, 2023: On May 15, 1979, Willie Nelson and Charley Pride presented Jimmy Carter with a gold record.

Sun May 17, 2020: May 15, 1979: Willie Nelson and Charley Pride present Jimmy Carter with a gold record

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1. Three

Greats Vote BLUE

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2. Wow, did not realize Charley Pride was that tall.

I love his music and Willie's.

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3. Maybe it's a trick of the light, but I've seen gold records up close.

That looks like a platinum album.