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“I used to listen to the radio, and when I was about 18 years old, B.B. King was a disc jockey and he had a radio program, 15 minutes a day, over in West Memphis, Arkansas and he would play the blues.”

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Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor, born Ethel Bates, was an American blues and rhythm and blues singer, known as the 'Queen of the Blues'. She was born on September 28, 1928, and passed away on June 3, 2009. Taylor was renowned for her distinctive voice and powerful live performances, and her musical career spanned half a century, profoundly influencing the blues genre. more

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