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 101-125 of 237 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 87815 | 4/22/1955 | come a-runnin' | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 87816 | 4/22/1955 | Tom, Dick 'n Harry (Instrumental) | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 87817 | 4/22/1955 | Tina's canteen (Instrumental) | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 87917 | 5/9/1955 | Jack hammer drill | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 87918 | 5/9/1955 | Rocking the blues | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 87919 | 5/9/1955 | Too much moon | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89964 | 5/16/1956 | Camel rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89965 | 5/16/1956 | Up and down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89966 | 5/16/1956 | Take one | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89967 | 5/16/1956 | The grey bear | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100342 | 7/27/1956 | You can't see the sun when you're crying | Eddie Fontaine | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100343 | 7/27/1956 | Homesick blues | Eddie Fontaine | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100344 | 7/27/1956 | Into each life some rain must fall | Eddie Fontaine | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100345 | 7/27/1956 | Cool it baby | Eddie Fontaine | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101113 | 11/30/1956 | Begin the beguine | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101114 | 11/30/1956 | All about love | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101115 | 11/30/1956 | Perdido | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101116 | 11/30/1956 | Temptation | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101132 | 12/7/1956 | Don't get around much anymore | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101133 | 12/7/1956 | Oo shoo be doo be | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101134 | 12/7/1956 | By myself | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101135 | 12/7/1956 | Signed, sealed and delivered | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101657 | 2/14/1957 | John Thompson | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101658 | 2/14/1957 | Sure | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 101659 | 2/14/1957 | Swell | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Sam," accessed July 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105513.
Taylor, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105513.
"Taylor, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 July 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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