KOKO TAYLOR AND MARCIA BALL RECEIVE LIVING BLUES AWARDS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OCTOBER 15, 2008
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Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor and singer/pianist Marcia Ball each received prestigious Living Blues Awards, Living Blues magazine announced.

In the Critics’ Poll, Taylor took the award for Blues Artist Of The Year (Female). In the Readers’ Poll, Taylor took that same honor, as well as the award for Best Blues Album Of The Year for her critically acclaimed CD, OLD SCHOOL. Ball won for Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard) in the Readers’ Poll.

15th ANNUAL LIVING BLUES AWARDS READERS’ POLL
KOKO TAYLOR
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)

MARCIA BALL
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)

15th ANNUAL LIVING BLUES AWARDS CRITICS’ POLL
KOKO TAYLOR
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)