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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Koko Taylor |
| Library | Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries |
| Collection Name | Henry Hampton Collection |
| Collection Overview | These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century. |
| Date | 20 Aug 1998 |
| Description | Koko Taylor (1928-2009) was an American Chicago blues singer, popularly known as the 'Queen of the Blues'. In this interview, Taylor describes the blues singers that influenced her style, including Bessie Smith. Taylor also explains how segregation in the early Sixties impacted her life. |
| Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
| Theme(s) | Arts and Culture |
| Keywords | music, church, culture, segregation |
| Places | Chicago, Illinois |
| People | Smith, Bessie; Rainey, Ma |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis. |
| Name | Taylor, Koko |
| Interviewer | Pollard, Sam |
| Date of Recording | 20 Aug 1998 |
| Duration | 00:31:11 |
| Copyright | Copyright is owned by Washington University |