Collection Music in the White House
Music is often called the universal language. It has been known to break down barriers and shape historic events in...
Blind Boys of Alabama Perform in the East Room
- Photographer
- Susan Sterner, The White House
- Date of Work
- February 14, 2002
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
Blind Boys of Alabama Perform in the East Room
The Blind Boys of Alabama perform in the East Room of the White House during a celebration of gospel music on February 14, 2002.
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