The Resume

(September 28, 1935-June 3, 2009)
Born in Memphis,, Tennessee
Birth name is Cora Watson
Nicknamed 'Queen of the Blues'
Recorded 'You Can Have My Husband,' 'Let the Good Times Roll' and 'Find A Fool, Bump Her Head'

Why she might be annoying:

She recorded the same song, 'Wang Dang Doodle,' over and over.
Many of her songs brag about the benefits of adultery.
She appeared in the film flop 'Blues Brothers 2000 (1990).'
Her Chicago nightclub was closed after five years.

Why she might not be annoying:

She is known for her powerful, raspy voice.
She influenced Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.
She performed over 100 concerts a year while in her 70s.
In 1989, she survived a near-fatal auto accident.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 04]
• Black and Beautiful
• Blues Musicians
• Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album (Ranked: 1985)
• Guest Voices on Arthur [PBS]
• I am from Tennessee
• I Did Not Graduate High School [T-Z]
• I Died in 2009 (Ranked: 80)
• I Sung 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' at Wrigley Field
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Profiles 19751-20000 (Ranked: 19862)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20090603)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 235 Votes: 35.74% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 40.35% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 59 Votes: 54.24% Annoying