Eddie Taylor (2)

Blues singer and guitarist, born January 29, 1923 in Benoit, Mississippi, died December 25, 1985 in Chicago.

Taylor moved to Chicago in 1949, and recorded frequently with [a=Jimmy Reed] 1953-1967, contributing greatly to the Jimmy Reed sound. He made his first recordings under his own name for Vee-Jay in 1955. later recording albums for a.o. Testament in 1966, Advent in 1972, P-Vine in Japan 1977, and Antone's in 1985.

He is father of blues guitarist [a722020], blues drummer [a4483858], singer [a=Brenda Taylor (2)] and stepfather of blues drummer [a722018].