Koko Taylor

CTL-E-0004 · Person · musician · 1960s–2000s

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Blues singer known as the 'Queen of the Blues' and for her hit 'Wang Dang Doodle'.

The record

Also known as: Queen of the Blues

Relationships

Checkerboard Lounge — performed at
A profile of Taylor notes the Checkerboard Lounge was one of her favorite Chicago clubs and that she played those South Side clubs with her band, the Blues Machine. Single source; marked provisional.
Chess Records — recorded for
Taylor recorded for Chess's Checker subsidiary after Dixon signed her.
Willie Dixon — collaborated with
Dixon signed Taylor to Checker Records and wrote 'Wang Dang Doodle' for her.

Sources

GRAMMY.com artist biography
Chicago Tribune obituary coverage

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