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Blues Queen Koko Taylor Dies -

"The Queen of the Blues", Koko Taylor, died today (June 3) in her hometown of Chicago following complications in surgery. It is believed the complications stemmed from a previous operation on May 19th to correct a gastrointestinal bleed. The Grammy Award-winning singer was 80 years old.

It was only a month...

Blues Queen Koko Taylor Dies -

"The Queen of the Blues", Koko Taylor, died today (June 3) in her hometown of Chicago following complications in surgery. It is believed the complications stemmed from a previous operation on May 19th to correct a gastrointestinal bleed. The Grammy Award-winning singer was 80 years old.

It was only a month...

Koko Taylor Dead At 80 -

Blues legend Koko Taylor has died in Chicago, just weeks after undergoing surgery for a gastrointestinal bleed.

The singer had been recovering from the surgery from May 19 but according to Alligator Records spokesperson Marc Lipkin, “She was recovering slowly but surely, but then had a real bad night”.

She was born...

Podcast features words and music of Buddy Guy -

As part of Black History Month, Legacy Recordings has posted a number of podcasts from great African-American artists. (OK, Black History Month was in February, but you can still listen to the interviews anyway!)For blues fans, the Buddy Guy podcasts are especially interesting. Hosted by journalist Anthony DeCurtis,...

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