Level Four: Performances
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the "Love and Happiness: A Musical Experience" concert on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C., 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
The Freedom Singers perform "(Ain't Gonna let Nobody) Turn me Around" at The White House Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement . 2010. WETA, Washington, D.C.
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling Band, Rebirth Brass Band and Trombone Shorty perform the song “St. James Infirmary,” at The White House International Jazz Day Celebration , 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
The President and First Lady applaud at An Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word at the White House, 2009. Courtesy, HBO.
Scenes from The White House Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement . 2010. WETA, Washington, D.C.
Joshua Bell and Awadagin Pratt perform at The White House Evening of Classical Music , 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Performers during In Performance at the White House: Country Music , 2011. WETA,
Washington, D.C.
Buddy Guy performing "Meet Me in Chicago" at International Jazz Day at the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed in Disney’s Aladdin performed during the Kids’ State Dinner in the East Room of the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Stevie Wonder Performs “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” at the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Stevie Wonder , 2009. WETA, Washington, D.C.
The Buena Vista Social Club singing "on stage at Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
James Morrison performing "Con Poco Coco" at International Jazz Day at the White House , 2016
National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama applaud during the Governors Ball at the White House, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama join performers on stage at the conclusion of Love and Happiness: A Musical Experience at the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
First Lady Michelle Obama makes opening remarks on stage at An Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word at the White House, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Paula Fuga and John Cruz perform on stage at the White House as during an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community Heritage Month celebration, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Cellists Alisa Weilerstein and 8 year-old Sujari Britt perform Luigi Boccherini's Sonata for Two Cellos in C Major, 1st movement: Allegro moderato at the White House, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
First Lady Michelle Obama, Debbie Allen, Fatima Robinson, and Alani Nicole ''La La'' Anthony on stage at the African American Women and Dance Celebration at the White House, 2016.
National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Paul McCartney performs the song “My Michelle” during the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Paul McCartney at the White House, 2010. WETA, Washington, D.C.
Brandi Carlile and her band perform for military families during the Fourth of July holiday celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Leon Bridges performing his song "Coming Home" at the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Melissa Etheridge, Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott, Janelle Monáe, Tessanne Chin, and Ariana Grande perform the song “Proud Mary” at In Performance at the White House: Women of Soul, 2014. “Proud Mary” at In Performance at the White House: Women of Soul , 2014. WETA, Washington, D.C. .
President Barack Obama speaks at An Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word at the White House, 2011. Courtesy, HBO.
Linda Celeste Sims performing a piece called "Cry" by Alvin Ailey at the White House, 2016.
National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks prior to a poetry reading by the 2016 National Student Poets in the State Dining Room of the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Jill Scott reads during An Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word at the White House, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Mumford and Sons perform for President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, Mrs. Samantha Cameron, and guests at the State Dinner on the South Lawn of the White House, 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Billy Collins reciting their work "Forgetfulness" during An Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word at the White House, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Dancers perform during the Judith Jamison Dance celebration at the White House, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Brave New Voices slam champion Jamaica Osorio performs her spoken word poem, "Kumulipo" at The White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word , 2009. Courtesy HBO.
Indian dancers perform at the State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in honor of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India and his wife, Mrs. Gursharan Kaur at the White House, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Mick Jagger at In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues at the White House, 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
Scenes from A Celebration of American Creativity at the White House, 2015. WETA,
Washington, D.C.
Scenes from The White House Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement . 2010. WETA, Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama delivers remarks during Love and Happiness: A Musical Experience at the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.
ST JAMES INFIRMARY, Performed by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling Band, Rebirth Brass Band and Trombone Shorty. Traditional.
TZIGANE. Performed by Joshua Bell and Awadagin Pratt. Written by Maurice Ravel.
(PLANT MY FEET ON) HIGHER GROUND. Traditional. Performed by Aretha Franklin. Written by Johnson Oatman Jr.
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, I’M YOURS. Performed by Stevie Wonder. Written by Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, and Syreeta Wright. Published by Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music, Black Bull Music, and Jobete Music Co Inc.
CON POCO COCO. Performed by James Morrison with Paquito D’Rivera. Written by Ramon Valdes. Published by Peermusic III. Ltd (BMI).
MY MICHELLE. Performed by Paul McCartney. Written by John Winston Lennon and Paul James McCartney. Published by MPL Communications, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC.
PROUD MARY. Performed by Patti Labelle, Tesane Chin, Janelle Monet, Bonnie Raitt, Ariana Grande. Written by John Cameron Fogerty (BMI). Published by Concord Copyrights (BMI) obo itself and Shanty Kelyn Music (BMI) c/o Concord Music Group, Inc.
(AIN’T GONNA LET NOBODY) TURN ME AROUND. Traditional. Performed by The Freedom Singers.