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 1-25 of 237 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-067727 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Foo-gee | Sunset Orchestra ; Julius Watson ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-067728 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | How 'bout that mess | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-067729 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Take a tip | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-067730 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Baby, I just want you | Frohsine Stewart ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-068152 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Gabby | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-068166 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Big and fat and forty-four | Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-068167 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Sarghum switch | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-068168 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Leave the rest to me | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-073487 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Who threw the whiskey in the well? | Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-073488 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Me and my Melinda | James Otis Lewis ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-073489 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Tunies' tune | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-073490 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Keep jumpin' | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Atlantic | 1017 | 10-in. | 3/4/1953 | Good lovin' | The Clovers | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1018 | 10-in. | 3/4/1953 | I confess | The Clovers | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1065 | 10-in. | 5/17/1953 | It should have been me | Mickey Baker ; Ray Charles ; Connie Kay ; Lloyd Trotman | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1066 | 10-in. | 5/17/1953 | Losing hand | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1067 | 10-in. | 5/17/1953 | Heartbreaker | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1068 | 10-in. | 5/17/1953 | Sinner's prayer | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1069 | 10-in. | 5/17/1953 | Mess around | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1070 | 10-in. | 5/17/1953 | Funny (but i still love you) | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1087 | 10-in. | 6/28/1953 | Lucille | The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1104 | 10-in. | 8/9/1953 | The way i feel | The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1105 | 10-in. | 8/9/1953 | Money honey | The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1109 | 10-in. | 8/18/1953 | Feelin' sad | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Atlantic | 1152 | 10-in. | 11/12/1953 | Such a night | The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Sam," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105513.
Taylor, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105513.
"Taylor, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sam “The Man” Taylor
Discogs: Sam Taylor
Allmusic: Sam Taylor
Grove: Sam Taylor
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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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