Originally Posted By Big Thunder A sad day for the Blues world "Mrs. Taylor died Wednesday at age 80, the result of complications from surgery on May 19 to correct a gastrointestinal bleed. She died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends, including Alligator Records label founder Bruce Iglauer. He signed Mrs. Taylor to his label in 1975" <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/1605461,koko-taylor-chicago-queen-blues-dead-060309.article" target="_blank">http://www.suntimes.com/entert....article</a>
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I was so sad to see this. I saw Ms. Taylor at the Women of Blues summit while I lived in Chicago. She was something else. LOL
Originally Posted By vbdad55 She played at many places constantly here- like Fitzgeralds and Buddy Guys Checkerboard Lounge -- she was excellent and will truly be missed try this link - it is to a site called Time Warp Radio - ( you can get to thru FAcebook) which plays a lot of unique and obscure stuff- hard to find etc. this is original version of Wang Dang Doodle from 1966- her biggest hit <a href="http://bartshore.libsyn.com/" target="_blank">http://bartshore.libsyn.com/</a>
