Billy Taylor
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Birth Name: William Taylor
Born: 24 July 1921 Died: 28 December 2010
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Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Theodora Taylor
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Billy Taylor was born on July 24, 1921 in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Mr. Church (2016), Film '72 (1971) and The World Unseen (2007). He was previously married to Theodora Taylor. He died on December 28, 2010 in New York City, New York, USA.
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1999.
He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1992 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
One of the great bebop musicians, a contemporary of Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, with whom he performed at the famed Birdland club as house pian
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1. The Cool World (1963) (1964)
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2. Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007)
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4. Mr. Soul! (2018)
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1. Today (1952)
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2. CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
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3. The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
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4. Great Performances (1971)
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