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MyFox Memphis
Koko Taylor Immortalized on Beale Street
MyFox Memphis
Memphis, Tn - In a musical career that spanned 50 years, the late "Queen of Blues" Koko Taylor, was all about "keepin' it real." Born in the Bartlett countryside, orphaned at the age of 7, the former Cora Walton, through her talent, evolved into a ...


 
MusiqQueen.com
Legendary Blues Singer Koko Taylor Remembered, Receives Brass Note on Beale
MusiqQueen.com
The late “Queen of Blues” Koko Taylor born Cora Walton in 1928 in Bartlett was immortalized on Beale St for her contribution to the music industry on Thursday. KoKoa Taylor is known for her rough but soulful Southern singing which helped put her on the ...


 
Book Review: When I Left Home: My Story by Buddy Guy
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
However, the man at the top, Chess Records president Leonard Chess, saw Guy as a perfect go-to session player on hits like Koko Taylor's "Wang Dang Doodle" or Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" but not as a serious solo artist. Chess didn't grasp the fire ...

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Blues festival announces lineup
The Kingston Whig-Standard
On Saturday night Foster, the 2012 Blues Music Awards winner of the Koko Taylor Award for Traditional Female Blues Artist, leads the way with Canadian artist David Gogo opening at Springer Market Square along with local newcomers Rhythm Haints.


 
Soul Salvation tour plays MSU Riley Center tonight
Chicago Tribune
Foster, who has played the MSU Riley Center before, received blues music award nominations this year for BB King Entertainer of the Year, the Koko Taylor Award for Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year (an award she won last year), ...


 
North Liberty Leader
Ain't no cure like the summertime blues
North Liberty Leader
... he and his father Billy Lee on guitar, the Janey's built a regional following and have performed all over the nation with more than 100 big-name acts, including Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton, Blues Traveler, Johnny Winter and the late Koko Taylor.


 
Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Tedeschi Trucks Band Dominate 33rd Blues Music ...
Blinded By Sound
Tab Benoit and Ruthie Foster were also multiple winners with Foster earning the Koko Taylor Best Traditional Artist-Female award as well as DVD Of The Year for Live at Antoine's. Benoit took Contemporary Album Of The Year for Medicine and Contemporary ...
Familiar picks for Blues Music Awardsknox.VillageSoup.com (subscription)

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