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Billy Taylor (IV) (1921–2010)

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Jazz pianist. See more trivia »

Born:

William Taylor
in Greenville, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 89) in New York City, New York, USA
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2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #19.93 (2011) (writer: "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" - uncredited)
 
1958 Jazz Party (TV series)
– Episode dated 16 October 1958 (1958) (performer: "Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag")
 
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1988 Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin' (TV documentary)
 
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1971 Film '72 (TV series) (composer: theme "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free")
 
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1964 The Cool World
Mission
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2011 The Girls in the Band (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life (2007) … Himself
 
2000 Duke Ellington's Washington (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Culture Shock (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The Devil's Music: 1920s Jazz (2000) … Himself
 
1998 The Legend of Bop City (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Porgy and Bess: An American Voice (1998) … Himself
 
1996 Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 Trumpetistically, Clora Bryant (video short)
Himself
 
1988 Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin' (TV documentary)
Himself (narrator)
 
1986 Liberty Weekend (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The Core of the Apple (TV series documentary)
Himself - Musician
– Blacks in the Media and Performing Arts (1986) … Himself - Musician
 
1985 Jazz Counterpoint (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1981-2002 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself - Jazz and Modern Music Correspondent
 
1981 A Salute to Duke (TV special)
 
1975 Black Journal (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself - Orchestra Leader / Himself - Bandleader / Himself
– Episode #4.187 (1972) … Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Episode #4.86 (1972) … Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Episode #4.75 (1971) … Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Episode #4.58 (1971) … Himself - Bandleader
– Episode #4.42 (1971) … Himself - Bandleader
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1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Bandleader
– Episode dated 15 September 1971 (1971) … Himself - Bandleader
 
1971 Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Dial M for Music (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 18 September 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Himself
– Something to Sing About (1964) … Himself
 
1958 Jazz Party (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
– Episode dated 16 October 1958 (1958) … Himself - Pianist
 
1956 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
– Episode #5.68 (1956) … Himself - Pianist (as The Billy Taylor Trio)
 

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