Music and Arts

Performances at the White House

Memphis Soul

President Obama Hosts In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul

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Soulsville, USA: The History of Memphis Soul Student Workshop

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Backstage at the White House: Memphis Soul

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Alabama Shakes, Steve Cropper, and Booker T. Jones: "Born Under A Bad Sign"

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Eddie Floyd: "Knock On Wood"

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Cyndi Lauper and Charlie Musslewhite: "Try a Little Tenderness"

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Joshua Ledet: "When A Man Loves A Woman"

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Mavis Staples: "I'll Take You There"

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Queen Latifah: "I Can't Stand the Rain"

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Sam Moore: "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"

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Justin Timberlake and Steve Cropper: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"

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William Bell: "You Don't Miss Your Water"

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Booker T. Jones & Ensemble: Grand Finale "In The Midnight Hour"

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Sam Moore and Joshua Ledet: "Soul Man"

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Gershwin Prize for Burt Bacharach

Behind the Scenes as Burt Bacharach and Hal David receive the Gershwin Award

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Arturo Sandoval and Stevie Wonder: “Make It Easy on Yourself”

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Burt Bacharach: "What the World Needs Now Is Love"

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Diana Krall: "The Look of Love"

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Lyle Lovett: "Always Something There to Remind Me"

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Michael Feinstein: "Close to You"

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Mike Myers: “What’s New Pussy Cat”

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Rumer: “A House is Not a Home”

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Sheléa and Arturo Sandoval: "Anyone Who Had a Heart"

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Sheryl Crow & Lyle Lovett: "I’ll Never Fall In Love Again"

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Stevie Wonder: “Alfie”

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Sheryl Crow: "Walk On By"

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Red, White, & Blues

B.B. King & Ensemble: "Let the Good Times Roll"

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Gary Clark, Jr.: "Catfish Blues"

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Shamika Copeland & Gary Clark, Jr.: "Beat Up Old Guitar"

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Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck: "Let Me Love You"

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Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Gary Clark Jr., & Jeff Beck: "Five Long Years"

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Mick Jagger & Jeff Beck: "Commit a Crime"

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Keb' Mo' -- "Henry"

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Mick Jagger: "Miss You"

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Mick Jagger: "I Can't Turn You Loose"

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Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, & Warren Haynes: "I’d Rather Go Blind"

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Trombone Shorty: "St. James Infirmary"

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Buddy Guy & Ensemble: "Sweet Home Chicago"

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President Obama Welcomes Guests to "In Performance in the White House: Red, White and Blues"

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Behind the Scenes: Red, White and Blues

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Backstage at the White House: Tedeschi & Trucks

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Backstage at the White House: Warren Haynes

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Backstage at The White House: Keb Mo

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President Obama Sings "Sweet Home Chicago"

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Country Music

President Obama Welcomes Guests to "In Performance at the White House: Country Music"

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Behind The Scenes: In Performance at The White House: Country Music

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President Obama Celebrates Country Music

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Alison Krauss: "When You Say Nothing at All"

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Dierks Bentley & Lauren Alaina: "Always on My Mind"

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Darius Rucker: "I Got Nothing"

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Dierks Bentley: "Home"

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James Taylor: "Riding on a Railroad"

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James Taylor: "Wichita Lineman"

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Kris Kristofferson: "Me & Bobby McGee"

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Lauren Alaina: "Coal Miner's Daughter"

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Lyle Lovett: "Cowboy Man"

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Arnold McCuller & Lyle Lovett: "Funny How Time Slips Away"

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Mickey: "Crazy"

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Darius Rucker & Kris Kristofferson: "Pancho & Lefty"

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The Band Perry: "I Will Always Love You"

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The Band Perry: "If I Die Young"

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The Motown Sound

Amber Riley

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Natasha Bedingfield

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Gloriana

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John Legend

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Mark Salling

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Jordin Sparks

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Mens' Medley

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Nick Jonas

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Seal

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Sheryl Crow

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Smokey Robinson & Sheryl Crow

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Stevie Wonder

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Womens' Medley

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Ledisi

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Grand Finale

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Behind the Scenes at "In Performance at the White House: The Motown Sound"

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The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown

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Raw Video: The Four Tops & The Temptations Surprise White House Tours

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Music of The Civil Rights Movement

Yolanda Adams Performs at the White House

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Smokey Robinson & Jennifer Hudson Perform at the White House

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John Mellencamp Performs at the White House

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Natalie Cole Performs at the White House

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Joan Baez Performs at the White House

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Jennifer Hudson Performs at the White House

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Yolanda Adams Performs at the White House

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The Freedom Singers Perform at the White House

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Smokey Robinson Performs at the White House

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The Blind Boys of Alabama Perform at the White House

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Music That Inspired the Movement Student Workshop

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An Evening of Classical Music

President Obama Opens White House Evening of Classical Music

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Sharon Isbin Performs at the White House

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Awadagin Pratt Performs at the White House

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Alisa Weilerstein Performs at the White House

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Alisa Weilerstein and Sujari Britt Perform at the White House

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Alisa Weilerstein and Jason Yoder Perform at the White House

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Joshua Bell and Awadagin Pratt Perform at the White House

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Joshua Bell and Sharon Isbin Perform at the White House

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Joshua Bell, Awadagin Pratt, and Alisa Weilerstein Perform at the White House

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An Evening of Music, Poetry, and Spoken Word

The President and First Lady Open White House Poetry Jam

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Mayda del Valle at the White House Poetry Jam

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James Earl Jones Performs Shakespeare at the White House Poetry Jam

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Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman Speak at the White House Poetry Jam

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Esperanza Spalding Performs at the White House Poetry Jam

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Jamaica Osorio Performs "Kumulipo" at the White House Poetry Jam

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Joshua Bennett Performs at the White House Poetry Jam

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam

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A Broadway Celebration

Assata Alston: "Gimme Gimme"

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Audra McDonald: "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe"

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Audra McDonald: "Can't Stop Talking About Him"

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Brian d'Arcy James: "Blue Skies"

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Chad Kimball: "Memphis Lives in Me"

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Elaine Stritch: "Broadway Baby"

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Idina Menzel & Marvin Hamlisch: "What I Did For Love"

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Idina Menzel: "Defying Gravity"

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Karen Olivo & Dancers: "America"

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Nathan Lane & Brian d'Arcy James: "Free"

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Tonya Pinkins: "Gonna Pass Me a Law"

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Grand Finale - "You Can't Stop the Beat"

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Gershwin Prize for Stevie Wonder

India Arie: "Summer Soft"

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Stevie Wonder: "Sir Duke"

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Stevie Wonder: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"

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Paul Simon: "If It's Magic"

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Mary Mary: "Higher Ground"

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Martina McBride: "You and I"

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Tony Bennett

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Esperanza Spalding: "Overjoyed"

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Diana Krall: "Blame It on the Sun"

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Anita Johnson: "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer"

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Fiesta Latina

Gloria Estefan, Sheila E., & Jose Feliciano: "No Llores"

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Jose Feliciano

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Los Lobos

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Marc Anthony

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Marc Anthony Encore

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Thalia

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Tito El Bambino

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Sheila E. & Pete Escovedo

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Gloria Estefan & Ensemble: "Mi Tierra"

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