Subject: President Obama Sings "Sweet Home Chicago"
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Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:22:08 -0600

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President Obama Sings "Sweet Home Chicago"

Last night, as part of the PBS "In Performance at the White House" series, President Obama helped celebrate the history of Blues. The President even joined in with music legends like B.B. King and Mick Jagger to sing a couple measures of "Sweet Home Chicago."

Watch the President at the Red, White, & Blues event [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/22/president-obama-sings-sweet-home-chicago?utm_source=022212&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ]:

 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/22/president-obama-sings-sweet-home-chicago?utm_source=022212&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=daily ]

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Today's Schedule

"All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)."

*10:00 AM:* The President delivers remarks at the construction site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; the First Lady also attends WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=022212&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*12:30 PM:* Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=022212&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*4:10 PM: *The President and the First Lady host a reception in honor of the groundbreaking of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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