• Queen Latifah, Justin Timberlake, Cyndi Lauper and Booker T. Jones all performed
  • President joined by First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia at the bash
  • Timberlake sang Otis Redding's Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay to Obamas
  • Concert will be broadcast on PBS on April 16
PUBLISHED: 21:45 EST, 9 April 2013 | UPDATED: 10:02 EST, 10 April 2013
President Obama showed off his grooviest 'dad dancing' on Tuesday night as he got down to the best of Memphis Soul at a White House show. 
The President enjoyed a star-studded concert celebrating the sound of Soulsville as he and wife Michelle belted out the classics performed by artists including Queen Latifah, Booker T. Jones, Cyndi Lauper and Justin Timberlake.
He was also joined on the front row by daughters Malia and Sasha who giggled and shook their heads at their dad's dance moves.
Timberlake leaned in and serenaded the first couple from the stage with his version of the Otis Redding classic (Sittin' on) 'The Dock of the Bay accompanied by legendary guitarist Steve Cropper.
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Getting down: The President shows off his dance skills as he takes his seat beside First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia
Getting down: The President shows off his dance skills as he takes his seat beside First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia
Paying tribute: Obama spoke about the important role of Soulsville music in overcoming segregation
Paying tribute: Obama spoke about the important role of Soulsville music in overcoming segregation
Singing out: The First Lady gets down at the Memphis Soul event at the White House
Singing out: The First Lady gets down at the Memphis Soul event at the White House

Obama opened the concert by saying: 'Let's face it, who does not love this music? These songs get us on the dance floor.
'They get stuck in our heads. We go back over them again and again. And they've played an important part in our history.
'Memphis, Tennessee, was segregated in the 1960s, but blacks and whites came together despite the institutional racism to create a soulful blend of gospel and rhythmic blues music that sought to 'bridge those divides, to create a little harmony with harmony.'
Suit and tie: Justin Timberlake was one of the many stars who performed along with Booker T. Jones and Queen Latifah
Suit and tie: Justin Timberlake was one of the many stars who performed along with Booker T. Jones and Queen Latifah
Serenaded: Justin Timberlake (left) sings Otis Redding's (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay to the first couple
Serenaded: Justin Timberlake (left) sings Otis Redding's (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay to the first couple
Giggles: First Lady Michelle enjoys the music as daughter Malia looks on
Giggles: First Lady Michelle enjoys the music as daughter Malia looks on
He noted that two of the night's guests, Booker T. Jones and Steve Cropper, helped form one of the city's first integrated bands.
'They weren't allowed to go to school together. They weren't always allowed to travel or eat together,' Obama said. 'But no one could stop them from playing music together.'


The President continued: 'And that was the spirit of their music - the sound of Soulsville, U.S.A., a music that, at its core, is about the pain of being alone, the power of human connection, and the importance of treating each other right.'
'After all, this is the music that asked us to try a little tenderness. It's the music that put Mr Big Stuff in his place. And it's the music that challenged us to accept new ways of thinking with four timeless words: ''Can you dig it?'''
Facing the music: The Obama family listen to performances from Booker T. Jones, Queen Latifah and Justin Timberlake
Facing the music: The Obama family listen to performances from Booker T. Jones, Queen Latifah and Justin Timberlake
Soul rocks: Performers gather on the stage with Obama (far left) and Michelle (center) at the White House
Soul rocks: Performers gather on the stage with Obama (far left) and Michelle (center) at the White House
All smiles: President Obama speaks welcomes performers to the concert in honor of Memphis Soul music in the East Room of the White House
All smiles: President Obama speaks welcomes performers to the concert in honor of Memphis Soul music in the East Room of the White House
Singing the blues: Queen Latifah performs during a concert in honor of Memphis Soul music hosted by Obama in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday
Singing the blues: Queen Latifah performs during a concert in honor of Memphis Soul music hosted by Obama in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday
Groovy dad: Obama looks to daughter Sasha as they sit on the front row at the gig
Groovy dad: Obama looks to daughter Sasha as they sit on the front row at the gig
And with that, Obama took his seat and the show opened with Sam Moore, half of the duo Sam & Dave, and 'American Idol' finalist and gospel singer Joshua Ledet belting out Moore's 'Soul Man.' 
They were followed minutes later by Justin Timberlake and Cropper's rendition of Otis Redding's (Sittin' on) 'The Dock of the Bay.'
The President and First Lady clapped and bopped along to the tunes. 
Song and dance: Sam Moore, pictured left, and Joshua Ledet perform 'Soul Man' for President Obama and the First Family in the front row
Song and dance: Sam Moore, pictured left, and Joshua Ledet perform 'Soul Man' for President Obama and the First Family in the front row

VIDEO Some big name performers help Obama's celebrate at White House 

Musical guest: Booker T. Jones performs during the celebration of Memphis Soul music
Musical guest: Booker T. Jones performs during the celebration of Memphis Soul music
MC in chief: The concert was the 10th in the 'In Performance at the White House' series since Obama took office
MC in chief: The concert was the 10th in the 'In Performance at the White House' series since Obama took office
The concert was the 10th in the 'In Performance at the White House' series since Obama took office.
Other performers included Alabama Shakes, Ben Harper, Cyndi Lauper, Charlie Musselwhite, Mavis Staples, Queen Latifah and William Bell. Latifah also was the host and Jones led the band.
Earlier in the day, Bell said the concert reaffirmed years of hard work that began in the 1960s when Stax Records was created in Memphis, and the label cranked out one soul and R&B hit after another for more than a decade.
Redding, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Bell and Sam & Dave were among the company's artists.
Al Green had been scheduled to perform but, about an hour before the show, the White House released a statement from the singer's spokesman who said Green had suffered a back injury and would be unable to attend.
Since February 2009, 'In Performance at the White House' has highlighted the music of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, plus Hispanic music, music from the civil-rights era, Motown and the blues, Broadway and country music. The series itself dates to 1978.
The Memphis Soul concert was streamed on the White House website, and will air on PBS stations on April 16. 
It will also be broadcast at a later date over the American Forces Network for service members and civilians at Defense Department locations worldwide.
Lavish bash: Memphis Soul is the 10th in the 'In Performance at the White House' concerts
Lavish bash: Memphis Soul is the 10th in the 'In Performance at the White House' concerts
However the extravagant event is likely to have Republicans once again questioning Obama's priorities at a time of stringent government cuts. 
Some conservatives have called on Obama to give up golf, especially since popular public tours of the White House have been canceled because of the budget cuts.
Other recent casualties of the sequester have been the Navy's Blue Angels fleet and the tens of thousands of furloughed government workers forced to go days without pay.
History lesson: Michelle Obama speaks at a student workshop on Memphis Soul on Tuesday backed by (l-r) Sam Moore, Mavis Staples, Justin Timberlake and Charlie Musselwhite
History lesson: Michelle Obama speaks at a student workshop on Memphis Soul on Tuesday backed by (l-r) Sam Moore, Mavis Staples, Justin Timberlake and Charlie Musselwhite
Industry buddies: Sam Moore, Mavis Staples and Justin Timberlake fist bump at the White House
Industry buddies: Sam Moore, Mavis Staples and Justin Timberlake fist bump at the White House
Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn said in a statement on Tuesday that 'millions of Americans have been doing more with less,' but 'the federal government continues to do less with more'.
Fellow Republican Darrel Issa, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has also blasted the Obama administration for failing to eliminate overlapping programs and other examples of wasteful government spending.