Sam Taylor
Samuel Leroy Taylor, Jr. (July 12, 1916 – October 5, 1990), known as Sam "The Man" Taylor, was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, and blues tenor saxophonist. Taylor was born in Lexington, Tennessee, United States. He attended Alabama State University, where he played with the Bama State Collegians. He later worked with Scatman Crothers, Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Buddy Johnson, Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner. Taylor was one of the most requested session saxophone players in New York recording studios in the 1950s. He also replaced Count Basie as the house bandleader on Alan Freed's radio series, Camel Rock 'n Roll Dance Party, on CBS. Taylor played the saxophone solo on Turner's "Shake, Rattle and Roll". He also played on "Harlem Nocturne"; on "Money Honey", recorded by Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters in 1953; and on "Sh-Boom" by the Chords. During the 1960s, he led a five-piece band, the Blues Chasers. In the 1970s, he frequently played and recorded in Japan. Taylor died in 1990 in Crawford Long Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 74. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 12, 1916, Died October 5, 1990
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, alto saxophone
Notes: Sam "The Man" Taylor.
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 237 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 101660 | 2/14/1957 | Easy rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101666 | 2/15/1957 | Sentimental journey | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101667 | 2/15/1957 | Stop, look and run | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101668 | 2/15/1957 | Twenty one | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101669 | 2/15/1957 | Sometimes I'm happy | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102267 | 4/15/1957 | Swizzle time | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102268 | 4/15/1957 | Late hours | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102269 | 4/15/1957 | You for me | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102270 | 4/15/1957 | Readin', writin' and rockin' | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102279 | 4/16/1957 | Three bad men | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102280 | 4/16/1957 | Gumbo rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102281 | 4/16/1957 | Kissing rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102282 | 4/16/1957 | Sweet potato pie | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102283 | 4/17/1957 | The street | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102284 | 4/17/1957 | Mr. Onion head | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102285 | 4/17/1957 | Ease down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102286 | 4/17/1957 | The king's ring | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103662 | 11/13/1957 | Lady whistle bait | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103663 | 11/13/1957 | Fandango rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103664 | 11/13/1957 | Cool Papa | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103665 | 11/13/1957 | Teenage strut | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103681 | 11/15/1957 | Two good guys | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103682 | 11/15/1957 | Tuxedo junction | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103683 | 11/15/1957 | In a little Spanish town | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 103684 | 11/15/1957 | Pushing | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Sam," accessed September 15, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105513.
Taylor, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105513.
"Taylor, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sam “The Man” Taylor
Discogs: Sam Taylor
Allmusic: Sam Taylor
Grove: Sam Taylor
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Taylor, Sam - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87118067
Wikidata: Sam “The Man” Taylor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q487099
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17412063
MusicBrainz: Sam “The Man” Taylor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17380f51-672a-4b9d-927c-431c40eb59a9
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