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Koko Taylor Mourned As Chicago Blues Festival Kicks Off

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 07.14.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Hundreds of mourners honored Chicago blues icon Koko Taylor at her funeral Friday by singing her signature song "Wang Dang Doodle" and...

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Koko Taylor Gets Musical Sendoff From Blues Legends

AP | F.N. D'ALESSIO | Posted 07.12.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Hundreds of mourners turned out Thursday at a music-filled wake and memorial service for Chicago blues icon Koko Taylor, whose regal b...

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Koko Taylor Funeral Services Announced

AP | Posted 07.07.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago record label has announced plans for funeral services for the legendary blues singer Koko Taylor. A statement from Taylor's ...

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Chase The Blues: Byther Smith At Buddy Guy's Legends

Chicago Reader | David Whiteis | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

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Byther Smith's pungent, smoldering roar infuses his blues with hellfire. ...

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Chase The Doldrums: Linsey Alexander Blues Band With Nellie "Tiger" Travis At Blue Chicago

Chicago Reader | David Whiteis | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

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Chicago-based Nellie "Tiger" Travis performs in a variety of blues settings, but she sounds most comfortable singing the kind of contemporary soul-blu...

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Blues And Jazz Fests Losing A Day

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Chicago

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Blues Fest and Jazz Fest, two of the city's most popular outdoor music festivals, will be reduced from four days to three and feature fewer stages bec...

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