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Showing Original Post only (View all)There is no Music in the trump White House / no mention of the Arts....ever [View all]
MUSIC PRESENTED AT THE WHITE HOUSE FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAThese performances are all available on YOUTUBE
MUSIC AND ARTS
Performances at the White House
Memphis Soul
President Obama Hosts In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul
Soulsville, USA: The History of Memphis Soul Student Workshop
Backstage at the White House: Memphis Soul
Alabama Shakes, Steve Cropper, and Booker T. Jones: "Born Under A Bad Sign"
Eddie Floyd: "Knock On Wood"
Cyndi Lauper and Charlie Musslewhite: "Try a Little Tenderness"
Joshua Ledet: "When A Man Loves A Woman"
Mavis Staples: "I'll Take You There"
Queen Latifah: "I Can't Stand the Rain"
Sam Moore: "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"
Justin Timberlake and Steve Cropper: "
William Bell: "You Don't Miss Your Water"
Booker T. Jones & Ensemble: Grand Finale "In The Midnight Hour"
Sam Moore and Joshua Ledet: "Soul Man"
Gershwin Prize for Burt Bacharach
Behind the Scenes as Burt Bacharach and Hal David receive the Gershwin Award
Arturo Sandoval and Stevie Wonder: Make It Easy on Yourself
Burt Bacharach: "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
Diana Krall: "The Look of Love"
Lyle Lovett: "Always Something There to Remind Me"
Michael Feinstein: "Close to You"
Mike Myers: Whats New Pussy Cat
Rumer: A House is Not a Home
Sheléa and Arturo Sandoval: "Anyone Who Had a Heart"
Sheryl Crow & Lyle Lovett: "Ill Never Fall In Love Again"
Stevie Wonder: Alfie
Sheryl Crow: "Walk On By"
Red, White, & Blues
B.B. King & Ensemble: "Let the Good Times Roll"
Gary Clark, Jr.: "Catfish Blues"
Shamika Copeland & Gary Clark, Jr.: "Beat Up Old Guitar"
Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck: "Let Me Love You"
Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Gary Clark Jr., & Jeff Beck: "Five Long Years"
Mick Jagger & Jeff Beck: "Commit a Crime"
Keb' Mo' -- "Henry"
Mick Jagger: "Miss You"
Mick Jagger: "I Can't Turn You Loose"
Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, & Warren Haynes: "Id Rather Go Blind"
Trombone Shorty: "St. James Infirmary"
Buddy Guy & Ensemble: "Sweet Home Chicago"
President Obama Welcomes Guests to "In Performance in the White House: Red, White and Blues"
Behind the Scenes: Red, White and Blues
Backstage at the White House: Tedeschi & Trucks
Backstage at the White House: Warren Haynes
Backstage at The White House: Keb Mo
President Obama Sings "Sweet Home Chicago"
President Obama Welcomes Guests to "In Performance at the White House: Country Music"
Behind The Scenes: In Performance at The White House: Country Music
President Obama Celebrates Country Music
Alison Krauss: "When You Say Nothing at All"
Dierks Bentley & Lauren Alaina: "Always on My Mind"
Darius Rucker: "I Got Nothing"
Dierks Bentley: "Home"
James Taylor: "Riding on a Railroad"
James Taylor: "Wichita Lineman"
Kris Kristofferson: "Me & Bobby McGee"
Lauren Alaina: "Coal Miner's Daughter"
Lyle Lovett: "Cowboy Man"
Arnold McCuller & Lyle Lovett: "Funny How Time Slips Away"
Mickey: "Crazy"
Darius Rucker & Kris Kristofferson: "Pancho & Lefty"
The Band Perry: "I Will Always Love You"
The Band Perry: "If I Die Young"
he Motown Sound
Amber Riley
Natasha Bedingfield
Gloriana
John Legend
Mark Salling
Jordin Sparks
Mens' Medley
Nick Jonas
Seal
Sheryl Crow
Smokey Robinson & Sheryl Crow
Stevie Wonder
Behind the Scenes at "In Performance at the White House: The Motown Sound"
The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown
Raw Video: The Four Tops & The Temptations Surprise White House Tours
Music of The Civil Rights Movement
Yolanda Adams Performs at the White House
Smokey Robinson & Jennifer Hudson Perform at the White House
John Mellencamp Performs at the White House
Natalie Cole Performs at the White House
Joan Baez Performs at the White House
Jennifer Hudson Performs at the White House
Yolanda Adams Performs at the White House
The Freedom Singers Perform at the White House
Smokey Robinson Performs at the White House
The Blind Boys of Alabama Perform at the White House
Music That Inspired the Movement Student Workshop
An Evening of Classical Music
President Obama Opens White House Evening of Classical Music
Sharon Isbin Performs at the White House
Awadagin Pratt Performs at the White House
Alisa Weilerstein Performs at the White House
Alisa Weilerstein and Sujari Britt Perform at the White House
Alisa Weilerstein and Jason Yoder Perform at the White House
Joshua Bell and Awadagin Pratt Perform at the White House
Joshua Bell and Sharon Isbin Perform at the White House
Joshua Bell, Awadagin Pratt, and Alisa Weilerstein Perform at the White House
An Evening of Music, Poetry, and Spoken Word
The President and First Lady Open White House Poetry Jam
Mayda del Valle at the White House Poetry Jam
James Earl Jones Performs Shakespeare at the White House Poetry Jam
Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman Speak at the White House Poetry Jam
Esperanza Spalding Performs at the White House Poetry Jam
Jamaica Osorio Performs "Kumulipo" at the White House Poetry Jam
Joshua Bennett Performs at the White House Poetry Jam
Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam
A Broadway Celebration
Assata Alston: "Gimme Gimme"
Audra McDonald: "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe"
Audra McDonald: "Can't Stop Talking About Him"
Brian d'Arcy James: "Blue Skies"
Chad Kimball: "Memphis Lives in Me
Elaine Stritch: "Broadway Baby"
Idina Menzel & Marvin Hamlisch: "What I Did For Love"
Idina Menzel: "Defying Gravity"
Karen Olivo & Dancers: "America"
Nathan Lane & Brian d'Arcy James: "Free"
Tonya Pinkins: "Gonna Pass Me a Law"
Grand Finale - "You Can't Stop the Beat"
Gershwin Prize for Stevie Wonder
India Arie: "Summer Soft"
Stevie Wonder: "Sir Duke"
Stevie Wonder: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"
Paul Simon: "If It's Magic"
Mary Mary: "Higher Ground"
Martina McBride: "You and I"
Tony Bennett
Esperanza Spalding: "Overjoyed"
Diana Krall: "Blame It on the Sun"
Anita Johnson: "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer"
Fiesta Latina
Gloria Estefan, Sheila E., & Jose Feliciano: "No Llores"
Jose Feliciano
Los Lobos
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony Encore
Thalia
Tito El Bambino
Sheila E. & Pete Escovedo
Gloria Estefan & Ensemble: "Mi Tierra"
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There is no Music in the trump White House / no mention of the Arts....ever [View all]
spanone
Sep 2019
OP
Hell, I'd be all over it if I could get those great musicians to perform at my home.
groundloop
Sep 2019
#109
The USPS was forced to sell off many WPA post offices from our national art collection.
stuffmatters
Sep 2019
#152
That may well be but someone's complete indifference sheds plenty of light onto their lack of ...
tenderfoot
Sep 2019
#46
It's not a requirement, but it's certainly evidence of their humanity,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
#55
I think that a love of music is associated with an inquiring mind, curiosity and interest in others
irisblue
Sep 2019
#99
"...love of music is associated with an inquiring mind, curiosity and interest in others."
yonder
Sep 2019
#110
That's what kills me. This family has billions of dollars, or at least hundreds of millions, and
smirkymonkey
Sep 2019
#25
trump likes gold leaf all over his buildings, probably fake, as that cheapskate...
brush
Sep 2019
#65
"Trump strikes me as the sort who might own... a really nice turntable and record collection,
pangaia
Sep 2019
#22
And no sense of humor, irony, sarcasm, self-introspection, empathy, sympathy, etc.
erronis
Sep 2019
#85
Not to defend Hitler or his taste, but at least he was INTERESTED in the arts.
maddiemom
Sep 2019
#138
I've never heard of Spanky doing anything related to the arts in any way.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
#33
But the traitor can go to nazi rallies get togethers and play music without permission
turbinetree
Sep 2019
#37
Trump likes to use hits for his rallies. But the only mention I can recall of his playing
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#44
James Galway was there at the first St Patrick's Day in 2017 and was very annoyed
fierywoman
Sep 2019
#45
I have mentioned before. there is no evidence trump listens to music, enjoys theater, dance, movies
Demovictory9
Sep 2019
#56
Of course not. Just as there are no pets. There is NO LIFE in the white trash house at the moment.
UniteFightBack
Sep 2019
#58
Maybe. The GOPers have been trying to kill the National Endowment for the Arts
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
#91
Ol' Will nails it again. "The motions of his spirit are dull as night."
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
#79
There does indeed tend to be more music in the White House whenever Democrats are in office
sandensea
Sep 2019
#70
The *only* reference I have re Trump listening to music was maybe 5 years ago.
no_hypocrisy
Sep 2019
#120
Bill Clinton used to invite noted scientists to dinner so he, Hillary, and Chelsea could learn from
RVN VET71
Sep 2019
#136
Also the Broadway cast of Aladdin, including the original Genie, Jasmine and Aladdin,
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Sep 2019
#143
I knew the Obamas loved music but I had no idea how much. What a great list. And I've been
trickyguy
Sep 2019
#144