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Samuel Leroy Taylor, Jr. (July 12, 1916 – October 5, 1990), known as Sam “The Man” Taylor, was an American jazz and blues tenor saxophonist, whose honking style set the standard for tenor sax solos in both R&B and jazz.

Taylor was born in Lexington, Tennessee. 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 (Wikipedia, https://goo.gl/yNrBG7).

Track listing:

Side A

Broken promises 0:00 Ame no blues (Blues of the rain) 3:40
Harlem nocturne 6:40
Champs-Elysees 10:38
Danny boy 14:56
Red sails in the sunset 19:28

Side B

Lullaby of Itsuki 22:34
Hokkiko 25:23
Tara’s theme 28:14
Night fall 32:27
It’s a lonesome old town 35:56
Besame mucho 39:18

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Label: MGM Records ‎– E4066
Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1962