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Bruce Iglauer eyeing next generation of blues artists

Chicago Sun-Times 21 Oct 2021

. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times ... In the 50 years since, Alligator Records has put out 350 titles with a massive roster over the years that has included greats like Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Albert Collins, Shemekia Copeland, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Marcia Ball, Billy Branch and newcomers like 22-year-old guitar prodigy Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.

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Afternoon Edition: Oct. 21, 2021

Chicago Sun-Times 21 Oct 2021

10, 2021. ... Good afternoon ... In the 50 years since, Alligator Records has put out 350 titles with a massive roster over the years that has included greats like Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Albert Collins, Shemekia Copeland, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Marcia Ball, Billy Branch and newcomers like 22-year-old guitar prodigy Christone “Kingfish” Ingram ... ....

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New Releases from Yoron Israel, Nicole Glover, Esperanza Spalding, Kurt Elling and Alexis Parsons

All About Jazz 11 Oct 2021

Yoron Israel ... Koko Taylor ... " data-original-title="" title="">Koko Taylor, ... " data-original-title="" title="">Champian Fulton "Midnight Stroll" from Live From Lockdown (Self Released) 1.12.56 Koko Taylor "Find a Fool" from I Got What It Takes (Alligator Records) 1.17.53 Kurt Elling "Endless Lawns" from Super Blue (Edition) 1.21.52 Host speaks 1.28.33 ... .

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L. Kent Wolgamott: Proof of vaccination works at Lincoln Calling

Lincoln Journal Star 01 Oct 2021

L. Kent Wolgamott. It took all of about 30 seconds to get checked into Lincoln Calling Friday ... Last weekend’s festival was the first major Lincoln event to require proof of vaccination or a negative test for admission ... Leading Off ... What's Going On ... Nightlife events. Oct. 1-8 ... “Koko Taylor played there. There ought to be a statue of Koko Taylor out there ... L ... .

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'We're going to make sure it's fun': Kemp Harris headlines Spire Center in Plymouth

The Patriot Ledger 21 Sep 2021

Harris is also opening for Livingston Taylor on Saturday night at the Rex Theater in Manchester, New Hampshire ... Writing his own songs by the age of 14, Harris has gone on to open for such acts as Taj Mahal, Koko Taylor and Gil Scott-Heron.

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For 50th anniversary of Chicago’s Alligator Records, home of Lonnie Brooks, Koko Taylor and many ...

Chicago Tribune 17 Sep 2021

“Alligator Records is one of the most important blues record labels of our time, as Chess Records was back in their day,” says Wayne Baker Brooks, son of the late, legendary Lonnie Brooks ... .

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Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen Brings Bourbon Street To Bristol

The Greeneville Sun 01 Sep 2021

BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn. — Longtime New Orleans night club singer Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen is bringing her dynamic show to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Sept. 25 at 7 p.m ... She shares the mettle, pathos and ocean-deep compassion of the famous female blues singers she idolizes — women like Billie Holiday, Koko Taylor, and Etta James ... ....

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Rollin' on the River Blues Festival returns to Keokuk this weekend

The Hawk Eye 17 Aug 2021

KEOKUK — Blues lovers, here's some good news. the 33rd annual Rollin' on the River Blues Festival is a go for this weekend in Keokuk ... Friday's lineup starts in the tent at 4.30 p.m ... is the Ivas John Band ... Eddie >Taylor, Big Walter Horton, Eddie C ... By the age of 17, Bell was gigging with greats such as Willie Dixon, Billy Branch, and Koko Taylor ... .

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National, regional favorites to headline Blues Bash at Kalamazoo’s Old Dog Tavern

Michigan Live 11 Aug 2021

KALAMAZOO, MI — Hosting its first live music event since the pandemic, the Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association is gearing up to present its Blues Bash on Aug. 21 ... Fellow Chicago-based artist Wayne Baker Brooks has a track record that includes collaborations with Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor ... Doors open at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug ... Kalmazoo Ave ... .

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Route 66 is about to get a new tourist spot — Joliet's Rock & Roll Museum

Dispatch Argus 11 Aug 2021

JOLIET — What's more American than Route 66? Rock 'n' roll ... Ron Romero's dream of bringing a museum of local music to Joliet is coming true, and it was both helped and hurt by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ... 31 at the Rialto Square Theate in Joliet ... Koko Taylor's daughter and Muddy Waters' son have visited the museum as it is being built ... Cass St ... .

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Route 66 is about to get a new tourist spot

Dispatch Argus 10 Aug 2021

What's more American than Route 66? Rock 'n' roll. And in Joliet, the kick off of Route 66, a storied road trip route that takes travelers from Illinois all the way to California, is about to become home to a museum showcasing Illinois' rock 'n' roll history ... Koko Taylor's daughter and Muddy Waters' son have visited the museum as it is being built ... .

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Magic City Blues returns to Montana Avenue

Billings Gazette 04 Aug 2021

John, Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine, John Mooney, Nick Curran & The Nitelifes, Maurice John Vaughn and Little Elmo & The Mambo Kings ... Muldaur, Indigenous, Otis Taylor, Ben Prestage, The Randy Oxford Band, Funk in the Trunk and Gary Small & The Coyote Brothers.

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Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer reflects on 50 years in niche market

Cleveland 06 Jul 2021

Over the years Alligator has released some 350 albums from a who’s-who blues roster that’s included the likes of Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks, Johnny Winter, James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Roomful of Blues, Buckwheat Zydeco, Marcia Ball, Shemekia Copeland and the list, as they say, goes on.

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Alligator Records still has the blues at 50, 5 Things to Know

Macomb Daily 22 Jun 2021

... Dog Taylor & the House Rockers. Since then Alligator has operated non-stop, championing veterans such as Koko Taylor, Son Seals, Albert Collins, Lonnie Brooks, James Cotton and many more, as well as new artists like Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Selwyn Birchwood.

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Chicago’s Alligator Records celebrates 50th anniversary in ‘home of the blues’

Chicago Sun-Times 16 Jun 2021

The Edgewater-based record label has a roster of blues legends including Koko Taylor, Lil’ Ed Williams, Shemekia Copeland and former CTA bus driver Toronzo Cannon, among many others ... Alligator Records Alligator Records artists Koko Taylor (from left), Son Seals and Lonnie Brooks are shown in an undated photo.