Thursday, June 4, 2009

Queen of the Blues R.I.P.

Well, I woke up this morning and heard that Koko Taylor died today at the age of 80. I saw her about 20 years ago at the Chicago Blues Festival and she was awesome.

3 comments:

David O said...

she was awesome indeed - I only got to see her in concert once, but I remember she brought the house down with her cover of Bob Seger's "Come to Mama (Papa)"!

Jack said...

She used to play at The Checkerboard Lounge, my home away from home in the '70's—when it was owned by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. Those days had two characteristics I faintly remember. a) I drank more then. b)I was less shy then. I guess one time I talked between sets to her bass player de nuit, I guess offering to host him and try to help him get music work if he ever found himself in Dallas. Was I ever surprised when he showed up in my office many years later looking for a place to crash for a couple of days. Nice kid, though...

Freek said...

I was there when at the Blues Festival in Chicago when you saw her. Wang dang doodle all night long!