Karen Lynn Carroll (January 30, 1958 – March 9, 2016) was an American blues singer. She was born to Mack Carroll and Alberta Simmons Carroll (stage name Jeanne Carroll).
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Born in Chicago, Carroll started singing in church at the age of six. In her first appearance on stage, she played guitar with her mother's band at age... meer