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Bookmark or Share- Koko Taylor - National Endowment for the ArtsOften called the "Queen of the Blues," Koko Taylor (nee Cora Walton) was born 75 years ago in a sharecropper's cabin at the edge of a cotton plantation in southwestern Tennessee.
- Koko Taylor | Biography, Songs, & Facts | BritannicaKoko Taylor (born September 28, 1928, Bartlett, Tennessee, U.S.—died June 3, 2009, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) was an American blues singer who forged a musical career that spanned nearly half a century and earned her the nickname “Queen of the Blues.”
- Koko Taylor - WikipediaKoko Taylor (born Cora Ann Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) [2] [3] [4] was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", [1] she was known for her rough, powerful vocals.
- Alligator Records - Genuine Houserockin' Music Since 1971 - Koko TaylorGrammy Award-winning blues legend Koko Taylor, 80, died on June 3, 2009 in her hometown of Chicago, IL, as a result of complications following her May 19 surgery to correct a gastrointestinal bleed.
- Koko Taylor dies at 80; singer was Chicago blues iconKoko Taylor, a Chicago musical icon who became one of the most revered female blues vocalists of her time with signature hits such as “Wang Dang Doodle,” “I’m a Woman” and “Hey Bartender,” died...
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