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The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent anyone else's view in any way, including those of my employer.
© Copyright 2009
I’m very sad to hear of the death of Koko Taylor, the Queen of the Blues. Anyone who was a blues fan will recognise that her claim to the crown was more than legitimate. She was a true legend of the genre.
Back in the mid-1980s I had a cassette titled Blues Explosion Montreux Jazz Festival 1982. Very hard to find now but was a tape I played to death back then. Not just for the breath taking and legendary performance of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Koko Taylor’s version of Wang Dang Doodle was just thrilling if not a more earthier performance.
I’m lucky that when I had a chance to see Koko at the House of Blues in LA around ‘96 I took the chance. It was a great show and she was one of a kind.
Amanda has unearthed a vintage performance of Koko performing “Wang Dang Doodle” for her place. Worth checking it out.
I’ve gone for one from just last year that shows her powers were not diminished.
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