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Blues legend B.B. King performs with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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President Barack Obama speaks at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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Blues legend B.B. King performs with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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Blues legend B.B. King performs with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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From left to right, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Shemekia Copeland, Susan Tedeschi and Keb Mo perform at a White House, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington. As part of the In Perfomance series, music legends and contemporary major artists have been invited to perform at the White House for a celebration of Blues music and in recognition of Black History Month. The program featured performances by B.B. King, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Gary Clark, Jr., Mick Jagger and Derek Trucks, with Taraji P. Henson as the program host and Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader.
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Blues legend B.B. King performs with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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Guitarist Jeff Beck, left, and Derek Trucks, right, perform with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington. As part of the In Perfomance series, music legends and contemporary major artists have been invited to perform at the White House for a celebration of Blues music and in recognition of Black History Month.
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Shemekia Copeland, left, and Susan Tedeschi, right, perform with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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Guitarist Jeff Beck greets Blues legend B.B. King at a performance with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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Blues legend B.B. King performs with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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Blues legend B.B. King performs with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews performs with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues, Feb. 21, 2012, in Washington.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, center, listen as B.B. King, left, and others perform during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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President Barack Obama, left, helps B.B. King, right, on stage to perform during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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President Barack Obama welcomes guests during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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President Barack Obama, right, walks back to his seat after helping B.B. King, left, on stage to perform during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, listen as B.B. King, center, and others perform during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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B.B. King, left, Buddy Guy from Chicago, and Warren Haynes, right, perform during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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B.B. King, left, performs during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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L'Wren Scott, center, fashion designer and long-time companion of Mick Jagger, is seen in the audience during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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B.B. King, is greeted by Jeff Beck, as they stake the stage to perform during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama listen to performance during the White House Music Series saluting Blues Music in recognition of Black History Month, Feb. 21, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. On stage from left to right are Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark, Jr., B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Shemekia Copeland, Susan Tedeschi and Keb Mo.