If the 2012 election doesn't work out for him, maybe President Obama has a future in the music business.
Just weeks after making headlines by singing a snippet of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" at an event at Harlem's Apollo Theater, the president sang again last night at a concert in the East Room of the White House in celebration of the blues.
Rolling Stone reported Wednesday that the president sang a few lines of "Sweet Home Chicago" at the urging of legendary blues musician Buddy Guy, who said, "I heard you singing Al Green, so you done started something. You've gotta keep it up now." Taking the microphone from Mick Jagger, President Obama sang a few lines in a trade-off with B.B. King.
Titled "Red, White and Blues," the concert was part of the In Performance at the White House series on PBS. The concert is part of the national celebration of Black History Month and also featured appearances by Trombone Shorty, Jeff Beck, Shemekia Copeland, Susan Tedeschi, Gary Clark Jr., Keb' Mo', Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes. The episode will air on Monday.
View President Obama's performance by clicking on the video at left.
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