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In Performance at the White House

President and Mrs. Obama host a salute the great figures of the blues genre and the songs they made famous. Monday at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD 6. by Colleen Greer

in_perform_whitehouse_bb-king_spot B.B. King, performer in "In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues."
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President and Mrs. Obama host a PBS music special in the East Room of the White House. The evening is an all-star celebration of the blues, the musical form that sprang from the Mississippi Delta and the west side of Chicago. With deep roots in Africa and slavery, the music has influenced modern American music from soul to rock ‘n’ roll. Leading popular artists’ performances trace that migratory path and pay homage to the great figures of the blues genre, from John Lee Hooker to Muddy Waters, and the songs they made famous.

In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues,Monday at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD 6.

Watch Red White and Blues on PBS. See more from In Performance at The White House.

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