Expect the unexpected....let’s cut to it. Tell me, Can you handle it? By this time, Travis was an established star in the blues community, performing regularly in Japan and Europe as well as the United States. I'm a Tiger: I'm a Woman (Deluxe Edition), Lumber Jack Remix (feat. "Nellie 'Tiger' Travis?" Listen to Nellie "Tiger" Travis singing "Textual Harassment" on YouTube.

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Available with an Apple Music subscription. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. A fiery singer whose music encompasses both contemporary blues and Southern soul, Nellie Tiger Travis was born in the early '60s in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.

By this time, Travis was an established star in the blues community, performing regularly in Japan and Europe as well as the United States. Listen to Nellie Tiger Travis singing "I'm A Woman" Live Onstage at the rain-soaked Chicago Blues Festival on YouTube. Best Club (Uptempo Dance) Song: "Mr. Sexy Man" by Nellie "Tiger Travis. Read about Born In Mississippi by Nellie 'Tiger' Travis and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. husband. In 2009, Travis' mentor Koko Taylor died; she performed at Taylor's funeral, and included a song written in her honor, "Queen of the Blues," on 2009's I'm in Love with a Man I Can't Stand. Although reportedly a "tomboy" growing up (she was also a Homecoming Queen), she didn't pick up the nickname "Tiger" as a youth. In 2009, Travis' mentor Koko Taylor died; she performed at Taylor's funeral, and included a song written in her honor, "Queen of the Blues," on 2009's I'm in Love with a Man I Can't Stand. A fiery singer whose music encompasses both contemporary blues and Southern soul, Nellie Tiger Travis was born in the early '60s in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.

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