Koko Taylor - RIP

The Queen of the Blues is with us no more.  Listening to her CD right now.   I was lucky enough to see her perform live once.  

She was fierce. 




I'm a Woman

When I was a little girl Only twelve years old
Couldn't do nothing
to save my dog gone soul
My mama told me.
the day I was grown
She says "Sing the blues child, Sing it from now on".

I'm a woman,
oh yeah
I'm a woman, I'm a ball of fire
I'm a woman, I can make love to a crocodile
I'm a woman, I can sing the blues
I'm a woman, I can change old to new
Spell w  o  man,
Oh yeah
That means I'm grown

I'm a woman, I'm a rushing wind
I'm a woman, I can cut stone with a pin
I'm a woman, I'm a love maker
I'm a woman, you know I'm an earth shaker

I'm a woman, I'm a rushing wind
I'm a woman, I can cut stone with a pin
I'm a woman, I know my stuff
I'm a woman, I ain't never had enough

I'm going down yonder, behind the sun
I'm gonna do something for you, that ain't never been done
I'm gonna hold back the lightning, with the palm of my hand
Shake hands with the devil, make him crawl in the sand

I'm a woman, oh yeah
I'm a woman,
I'm a ball of fire
I'm a woman,
I can make love to a crcodile
I'm a woman,
I'm a love maker
I'm a woman,
you know I'm an earth shaker
OH oh oh oh
I'm a woman

Blues legend. RIP!

Sue...she was indeed "fierce"...!!!  Most folks on the board...probably are too young to realize what we've lost!!!




ETA: Click on this link for a nice tribute...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzXGHqI_zQ

Wish I could watch it.  Our network administrator blocks YouTube at work.

Hello Doug,


Love the new picture. I pray that you and your family are doing well.



Much Love,
CJ

She was truly a Chi-town fixture.  I actually lived in the same neighborhood ss KoKo Taylor and her daughter, Joyce Taylor and I were 8th grade classmates.

DD

She was here at Island Park, a few years ago,  I had the pleasure of being in attendance.