White House of Blues

Tuesday was blues day in Washington, as a number of blues and rock luminaries came to the East Room of the White House for a performance celebrating the blues and marking Black History Month. Some British bloke with moves like Jagger made the best of it, ripping into “I Can’t Turn You Loose” (an Otis Redding classic) and “Commit a Crime” (from Howlin’ Wolf). “In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues” airs Monday on PBS stations nationwide. Watch the video for a taste:



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Photo: whitehouse.gov/PBS.