Koko Taylor – Crown Jewels (LP Vinyl)

Born in Memphis and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Koko Taylor spent decades as the undisputed queen of Chicago blues, her raw, floor-shaking vocals a direct line back to the music's roughest, most electric roots. This Alligator Records collection gathers her essential recordings for the label she called home for over thirty years, representing the kind of uncompromising, unsentimental blues that never chased trends and never had to.