Cora Walton
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Cora Walton, better known as Koko Taylor, was a powerhouse American blues singer celebrated as the "Queen of the Blues" for her raw, gritty vocals and influential Chicago blues recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cora Walton canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues singer
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human ⓘ stage name ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Blues Music Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ WC Handy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Cora Walton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| fieldOfWork | music industry ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
NERFINISHED
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blues ⓘ electric blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Cora Walton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Queen of the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Howlin’ Wolf
NERFINISHED
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Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern blues ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | raw gritty vocal delivery ⓘ |
| nickname | Queen of the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chicago blues recordings
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powerful raw gritty vocal style ⓘ powerful stage presence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I Got What It Takes
NERFINISHED
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I’m a Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Dang Doodle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
ⓘ
songwriter ⓘ |
| performerOf | Chicago blues standards ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Cora Walton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stageName | Koko Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.