Montana Taylor

Arthur "Montana" Taylor (1903 – c.1958) was an American boogie-woogie and piano blues pianist, best known for his recordings in the 1940s, and regarded as the leading exponent of the "barrelhouse" style of playing.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1903 (Butte), Died 1954

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C3350	10-in.	4/22/1929	Whoop and holler stomp	The Jazoo Boys ; Arthur "Montana" Taylor	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	C3351	10-in.	4/22/1929	Hayride stomp	The Jazoo Boys ; Arthur "Montana" Taylor	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist
Brunswick	C3353	10-in.	4/23/1929	Minor blues	Lil Johnson ; Arthur "Montana" Taylor	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C3354	10-in.	4/23/1929	Montana blues	Lil Johnson ; Arthur "Montana" Taylor	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C3357	10-in.	4/23/1929	Indiana Avenue stomp	Arthur "Montana" Taylor	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	C3358	10-in.	4/23/1929	Detroit rocks	Arthur "Montana" Taylor	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Montana," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105567.

Taylor, Montana. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105567.

"Taylor, Montana." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.