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Howlin' Wolf ↔ Koko Taylor

Howlin' Wolf and Koko Taylor are directly connected through shared producer Willie Dixon.

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Howlin' Wolf

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1948 – 1976

Towering blues titan renowned for his seismic booming voice, kinetic stage presence, and ferocious Chess recordings ("Smokestack Lightnin'", "Spoonful") featuring guitar genius Hubert Sumlin.

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Willie Dixon

Record Producer / Audio Engineer

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Koko Taylor

📍 Bartlett, Tennessee, United States • 📅 1963 – 2009

The uncontested 'Queen of the Blues', blessed with a roaring, guttural vocal power that Willie Dixon captured on Chess ('Wang Dang Doodle') before she reigned for 30 years as the matriarch of Alligator Records.

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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1948 – 1976

Howlin' Wolf

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Towering blues titan renowned for his seismic booming voice, kinetic stage presence, and ferocious Chess recordings ("Smokestack Lightnin'", "Spoonful") featuring guitar genius Hubert Sumlin.

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Chicago Blues Delta Blues Electric Blues Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (6)

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Howlin' Wolf

Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar

1948–1976
Hubert Sumlin

Lead Guitar

1953–1976
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Upright Bass

1953–1968
Also in: Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush
Jody Williams

Guitar

1954–1958
Abb Locke

Tenor Saxophone

1960–1976
Also in: Otis Rush
Sam Lay

Drums

1959–1965
Also in: The James Cotton Blues Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
💿 Record Labels:
Chess Records Sun Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Willie Dixon ⚡ Sam Phillips Leonard Chess
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1963 – 2009

Koko Taylor

📍 Bartlett, Tennessee, United States

Archival Biography

The uncontested 'Queen of the Blues', blessed with a roaring, guttural vocal power that Willie Dixon captured on Chess ('Wang Dang Doodle') before she reigned for 30 years as the matriarch of Alligator Records.

Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Electric Blues Soul Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (5)

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Koko Taylor

Lead Vocals

1963–2009
Criss Johnson

Lead Guitar

1980–2009
Eddie King

Guitar

1975–1985
Jerry Murphy

Bass

1980–2009
Ray Allison

Drums

1980–2000
💿 Record Labels:
Chess Records Alligator Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Willie Dixon ⚡ Bruce Iglauer
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