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“Absolute Chicago Blues”

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The work ethic that motivated the Queen of the Blues

Koko Taylor - By Steve Kagan When I first met Koko Taylor in 1971, she wasn’t the internationally hailed “Queen Of The Blues.” She didn’t even have her...

Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor / Alligator promotional photo - By Steve Kagan...

Koko Taylor / Track sheet

Track sheet for Koko Taylor’s I Got What It Takes. The album was released in 1975 © Alligator Records ...

Robert Pops Taylor

Robert Pops Taylor, Koko's husband, in 1977 or 1979 - By Andre Hobus...

Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor, in 1976 - By Andre Hobus...

In Living Blues #246
December 2016

Dear Friends, I had a great time at the Rawa Blues Festival in Poland last month. Both Toronzo Cannon and Shemekia Copeland tore up the festival. Shemekia ha...

In Living Blues #239
October 2015

Dear Friends, I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Belgium, England and Ireland with Alligator’s two young stars, Selwyn Birchwood and Jarekus Singleton....