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Koko Taylor: Queen of the Blues

1991 · 46 min

A warm, unhurried portrait of a powerful voice, letting the music and memories carry you along.

Overview
Known fondly as the "Queen of the Blues," Koko Taylor began singing in Chicago blues clubs in the 1950s. Her gritty, powerful voice attracted the attention of Willie Dixon, another famous Chicago blues icon and record producer. Her recording of Dixon's "Wang Dang Doodle" topped the R&B charts in 1966. This special, recorded in 1991 for WTTW, documents her history, and cements her legacy as a Bonafide Chicago Blues legend.

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    Themes
    • music
    • race
    • gender
    • ambition
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
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    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    music, documentary
    Directed by
    Patricia Hemmingway-Seale
    Starring
    Koko Taylor, Willie Dixon
    Runtime
    46 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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