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Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor has been played on NTS in shows including Moor Mother, featured first on 2 November 2015. Songs played include Voodoo Woman, Wang Dang Doodle and Insane Asylum.

Koko Taylor (September 28, 1928 - June 3, 2009) was an American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She was known primarily for her rough and powerful vocals and traditional blues stylings.

Taylor was born as Cora Walton on a farm just outside Memphis, Tennessee. In 1954, Taylor left Memphis for Chicago with her husband, truck driver Robert "Pops" Taylor. In the late 1950s she began singing in Chicago blues clubs and was…

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Voodoo Woman
Koko Taylor
Sonet1975
Voodoo Woman
Koko TaylorSonet1975
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Wang Dang Doodle
Koko Taylor
Chess1966
Wang Dang Doodle
Koko TaylorChess1966
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Insane Asylum
Koko Taylor
Chess1969
Insane Asylum
Koko TaylorChess1969
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I'm A Woman
Koko Taylor
Alligator Records1978
I'm A Woman
Koko TaylorAlligator Records1978
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Be What You Want To Be
Koko Taylor
Alligator Records1975
Be What You Want To Be
Koko TaylorAlligator Records1975
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Up In Flames
Koko Taylor
London Records, PolyGram0
Up In Flames
Koko TaylorLondon Records, PolyGram0
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