Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor Mourned As Chicago Blues Festival Kicks Off

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 07.14.2009 | Chicago


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

Koko Taylor Gets Musical Sendoff From Blues Legends

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


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

Koko Taylor Funeral Services Announced

AP | Posted 07.07.2009 | Chicago


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

Koko Taylor, Legendary Blues Singer, Dies At 80

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 07.04.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Koko Taylor, a sharecropper's daughter whose regal bearing and powerful voice earned her the sobriquet "Queen of the Blues," has died ...