Throngs of people fill Memphis' Beale Street, famed for its many bars and clubs frequented by some of the greatest names in blues music.

群集而来的人流充满了孟菲斯的贝尔街，这里的酒吧和俱乐部经常有蓝调音乐大师出现，整个街道也因此闻名。

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The port city of Memphis was the first major stop along the way, becoming a spawning ground for blues, jazz, and rock-and-roll.

孟菲斯的港口城市成为了这条路线上的第一个主要站点，也成为了蓝调，爵士乐和摇滚乐的温床。

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Koko Taylor gave her last performance on May 7 at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis.

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Her passion for the blues began at home, where she listened to records by Muddy Waters, Bessie Smith and Memphis Minnie on the radio.

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Last month, Taylor was named Traditional Blues Artist of the Year at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis.

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And she explored the blues in her recent "Memphis Blues" CD.

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"You can draw a triangle from Nashville to Memphis to Muscle Shoals, and while Nashville is the country center, Memphis is generally known as the blues center, " Lair says.

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