Movie: Blues and the Alligator: The First Twenty Years of Alligator Records

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Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor

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Hound Dog Taylor
Hound Dog Taylor

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Sonny Boy Williamson II
Sonny Boy Williamson II

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    This film was shot for Swedish TV and tells the story of Alligator Records. It features interviews of Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Kenny Neal, Billy Branch and Lucky Peterson as well live perfomance clips and a behind-the-scenes look of life at Alligator.

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