“In Performance at The White House – Memphis Soul”
Written by admin on April 17, 2013 – 2:13 pm -
The musical accompaniment was provided by the Memphis Soul All-Stars, led by Booker T. Jones.
The show was broadcast from the East Room of the White House, with the President in attendance, along with the First Lady and their daughters Malia and Sasha. After joking that he was “One of America’s best-known Al Green impersonators” (in reference to his brief rendition of “Let’s Stay Together” while campaigning in 2012), the President introduced the evening’s entertainment:
“In the ’60s and ’70s Memphis knew its share of division and discord and injustice, but in that turbulent time the sound of Hi and Duke and Sun and Stax Records tried to bridge those divides; to create a little harmony with harmony…
So it’s really no surprise that Memphis soul swept the nation and it has stood the test of time. Tonight we bring it to the White House.”
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