White House Memphis Soul

Booker T. Jones, Justin Timberlake, Alabama Shakes and Mavis Staples performed last night (Tuesday April 9, 2013) at the White House as part of a stacked celebration of Memphis soul.

Jones served as musical director and band leader for the performance, which also featured Queen Latifah, Cyndi Lauper, Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Steve Cropper, Joshua Ledet and Sam Moore. MORE HERE & HERE

"In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul" will air April 16, 2013 on PBS.