The President of the United States might have had quite a different career path in a different life: a singer. Barack Obama and the White House held a special celebration honoring American Blues on February 21 in an event entitled “Red, White, and Blues.” The event hosted a bucket list of legendary blues performers that included B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Trombone Shorty, and Jeff Beck among others. As the group parlayed into a rousing cut of “Sweet Home Chicago,” the former Illinois Senator was handed a mic and coaxed into singing a couple bars of the blues classic. It only took President Obama four years to get over his shyness, but it sounds like he could actually have some pipes. What do you think? Would you buy President Obama’s EP? Listen below.

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