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United States

Koko Taylor

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Wang Dang DoodleKoko Taylor

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Insane Asylum (feat. Willie Dixon) [Single Version]Koko Taylor

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I'd Rather Go BlindKoko Taylor

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Listen to What It Takes: The Chess Years (Expanded Edition) by Koko Taylor

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ALBUMQueen of the BluesKoko Taylor

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ALBUMThe EarthshakerKoko Taylor

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One of the last and most inimitable blues stylists of the Chess era.

About Koko Taylor

Hometown

Memphis, TN, United States

Born

September 28, 1928

Genre

Blues

Koko Taylor came in on the tail end of Chess Records' heyday, but she managed to score the legendary blues label one of its last big hits with her 1966 version of the Willie Dixon-penned "Wang Dang Doodle." Taylor's raw, gritty, soulful vocal style was tailor-made for electrified urban blues, and even after departing Chess for Alligator in the '70s she maintained a large audience. Taylor continued recording and performing extensively into the 21st century, her 2000 release ROYAL BLUE receiving a Grammy Nomination for best blues album.

Koko Taylor has also released music as a member of Louisiana Gator Boys.