Taylor dies at Chicago home of complications from May 19 surgery . Just days before the surgery , Taylor won her 29th Blues Music Award , picking up the trophy for Traditional Female Blues Artist Of the Year . He was a longtime friend and supporter of President Barack Obama who had been in the White House for more than two years when he died on April 5. She sang her signature song , `` Wang Dang Doodle , '' at the ceremony . Taylor won Grammy in 1985 for her album `` Queen of the Blues ''
Taylor dies at Chicago home of complications from May 19 surgery . He was a longtime friend and supporter of President Barack Obama who had been in the White House for more than two years when he died on April 5. She sang her signature song , `` Wang Dang Doodle , '' at the ceremony . Taylor won Grammy in 1985 for her album `` Queen of the Blues ''