White House tribute ends with Obama singing along to ` ` Sweet Home Chicago '' Blues music , Obama said , `` speaks to something universal , '' because `` no one goes through life without joy and pain , triumph and sorrow , '' and the blues encompasses all of that `` sometimes with just one lyric or just one note . '' Mr . President , Mick Jagger , Buddy Guy and others perform in the East Room . Obama says the music ` ` speaks to something universal '' The event was a PBS special in its White House performances series .
White House tribute ends with Obama singing along to ` ` Sweet Home Chicago '' Mr . President , Mick Jagger , Buddy Guy and others perform in the East Room . Obama says the music ` ` speaks to something universal '' The event was a PBS special in its White House performances series .