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Koko by Duke Ellington. Live performance of
the San Francisco School Of The Arts
Instrumental Music Department's Big Band
conducted by Meleciio Magdaluyo. Recorded on
1/12/2008. Contact SFSOTA for high quality
audio and video.
Tags : SFSOTA Koko Duke Ellington Jazz Big Band Latin |
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Affichage : 3207
Durée : 124 s |
| Koko Taylor Tribute |
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Here is the signature song of the great Koko
Taylor.
Koko Taylor was born Cora Walton on September
28, 1935 in Memphis, TN. She got the nickname
"Koko" because of her love of chocolate.
Accurately dubbed "the Queen of Chicago
blues" (and sometimes just the blues in
general), Koko Taylor helped keep the
tradition of big-voiced, brassy female blues
belters alive, recasting the spirits of early
legends like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big
Mama Thornton, and Memphis Minnie for the
modern age. Taylor's rough, raw vocals were
perfect for the swaggering new electrified
era of the blues, and her massive hit "Wang
Dang Doodle" served notice that male
dominance in the blues wasn't as exclusive as
it seemed. After a productive initial stint
on Chess, Taylor spent several decades on the
prominent contemporary blues label Alligator,
going on to win more W.C. Handy Awards than
any other female performer in history, and
establishing herself as far and away the
greatest female blues singer of her time.
(From AMG.)
Listen to this earthshakingly powerful voice
that can swoop from a raspy low groan to
gritty, paint-peeling high notes with amazing
power and enjoy!
Tags : Koko Taylor |
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Affichage : 3198
Durée : 273 s |
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