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Elvis Presley dropped by the White House with a request. Duke Ellington celebrated his 70th birthday there. These archive photographs capture the moments when musicians, actors, and other entertainers visited the White House, from formal awards in the East Room to a dance at a state dinner.

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Elvis Presley Meets Richard Nixon
Elvis Presley Meets Richard Nixon: December 21, 1970, Oval Office. Presley shakes hands with Nixon in a dark jacket with a…
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Michael Jackson and the Reagans
Michael Jackson and the Reagans: May 14, 1984, White House grounds. Jackson appears with President Ronald Reagan and First…
3
John Travolta Dances With Princess Diana
John Travolta Dances With Princess Diana: November 9, 1985, Cross Hall. Travolta takes Princess Diana’s hand on the dance…
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Mr. T as Santa Claus
Mr. T as Santa Claus: December 12, 1983, White House. Mr. T wears a Santa suit while Nancy Reagan sits on his lap. He…
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Duke Ellington Receives the Medal of Freedom
Duke Ellington Receives the Medal of Freedom: April 29, 1969, East Room. Duke Ellington stands beside President Richard…
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Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash: April 17, 1970, East Room. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash stand with President and…
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Frank Sinatra and Perry Como
Frank Sinatra and Perry Como: March 25, 1982, East Room. Ronald Reagan takes the microphone while Nancy Reagan applauds…
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Ella Fitzgerald Receives the National Medal of Arts
Ella Fitzgerald Receives the National Medal of Arts: June 18, 1987, East Room. Ronald Reagan presents the National Medal of…
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Steven Spielberg at an E.T. Screening
Steven Spielberg at an E.T. Screening: June 27, 1982, Blue Room. Spielberg speaks with President and First Lady Reagan…
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The Beach Boys on the South Lawn
The Beach Boys on the South Lawn: June 12, 1983, South Lawn. The Beach Boys join the Reagans beneath the tent after their…
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Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich
Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich: November 2, 1981, East Room. Benny Goodman plays clarinet and Buddy Rich plays drums during…
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Cary Grant and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Cary Grant and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.: December 4, 1981, Yellow Oval Room. Grant and Fairbanks speak with Ronald Reagan at a…
13
Tammy Wynette at a Congressional Barbecue
Tammy Wynette at a Congressional Barbecue: September 30, 1982, South Lawn. Country singer Tammy Wynette performs for Ronald…
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Elton John in the Oval Office
Elton John in the Oval Office: August 4, 1982, Oval Office. Elton John meets President Reagan in an official White House…
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Richard Pryor in the Blue Room
Richard Pryor in the Blue Room: January 15, 1983, Blue Room. President Reagan greets comedian Richard Pryor at a White…
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Carol Burnett at a State Dinner
Carol Burnett at a State Dinner: December 7, 1983, East Room. Carol Burnett and her daughter Carrie Hamilton greet…
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Shirley Temple Visits Franklin D. Roosevelt
Shirley Temple Visits Franklin D. Roosevelt: June 24, 1938, White House offices. A press photographer caught the child star…
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Stevie Wonder at a Motown Concert
Stevie Wonder at a Motown Concert: February 24, 2011, East Room. Stevie Wonder receives a standing ovation during a concert…
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Bob Dylan After a Civil Rights Music Concert
Bob Dylan After a Civil Rights Music Concert: February 9, 2010, East Room. Dylan shakes President Barack Obama’s hand after…
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Paul McCartney Receives the Gershwin Prize
Paul McCartney Receives the Gershwin Prize: June 2, 2010, East Room. Paul McCartney performs at the White House concert…
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B.B. King at a Blues Concert
B.B. King at a Blues Concert: February 21, 2012, East Room. B.B. King sits with his guitar while President Barack Obama…

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