Koko Taylor

Known for

Acting

Born

September 28, 1928

Birthplace

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died

June 3, 2009 (aged 80)

Biography

Koko Taylor, sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues," was an American singer of many genres, including Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues.

Best known work

Wild at Heart

1990

Mercury Rising

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

New York Undercover

1994

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

Pride and Joy: The Story of Alligator Records

1992

Blues Road Movie

2001

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

2004

Blues and the Alligator: The First Twenty Years of Alligator Records

A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

2003

Filmography

TBA
Blues and the Alligator: The First Twenty Years of Alligator Records
as himself
2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self
2003
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
as Self
2001
Blues Road Movie
as Herself
1998
Mercury Rising
as Self
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1995
B.B. King: Blues Summit
as Self
1994
New York UndercoverTV
1992
Pride and Joy: The Story of Alligator Records
1991
Koko Taylor: Queen of the Blues
1990
Wild at Heart
as Singer at Zanzibar
1974
Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends
as Self/Performer