A Celebration Of Blues And Soul: The 1989 Presidential Inaugural Concert

On January 21, 1989, on the evening following the presidential inauguration, some the biggest names in classic rhythm and blues performed at the Washington Convention Center at the Presidential Inaugural Concert. The black-tie event would be a historical moment: an official inaugural event featuring some of the finest black musicians of the ’50 and ’60s from Stax and Chess Records including Bo Diddley, Percy Sledge and Carla Thomas, along with several hotshot Texas blues guitarists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan with Double Trouble and Jimmie Vaughan at the height of their careers. Features a six channel audio mix made from a simultaneous 24 track audio recording. A two-hour concert featuring one-hour of performances not included on the public television special.



Setlist

Any Day Now: Chuck Jackson

I Don’t Want To Cry: Chuck Jackson

When A Man Loves A Woman: Percy Sledge

Right Place, Wrong Time: Dr. John

747 : Joe Louis Walker

Hoochie Coochie Man : Willie Dixon, Albert Collins, Delbert McClinton

Wang Dang Doodle : Koko Taylor feat. Willie Dixon

Bo Diddley : Bo Diddley

I’m A Man : Bo Diddley

Hey Bo Diddley : Bo Diddley

Born Under A Bad Sign : William Bell

Baby : Carla Thomas

When Something Is Wrong With My Baby : Carla Thomas and Billy Preston

Knock On Wood : Eddie Floyd

Soul Man : Sam Moore

Just A Little Bit : Delbert McClinton

Standing On Shaky Ground : Delbert McClinton

Maybe Someday : Delbert McClinton

B:Movie Boxcar Blues : Delbert McClinton

Frosty : Albert Collins feat. Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Texas Flood : Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Jimmie Vaughan

Lovestruck Baby : Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Jimmie Vaughan

Superstition : Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Jimmie Vaughan

Scuttle Buttin’ : Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Jimmie Vaughan