Hound Dog Taylor
In the early ‘70s, Hound Dog Taylor was the king of good-time blues. His trio The HouseRockers – with guitarist Brewer Phillips and drummer Ted Harvey – was tearing up the clubs on Chicago’s South Side when the new blues label Alligator Records brought their sound to a fresh young audience.
A canine-featured slide guitarist with six fingers on his left hand -- a polydactyl, he removed the extra digit on his right hand with a razor -- Taylor drew his style and a good portion of his repertoire from the work of Elmore James, who preceded him on the Chicago scene. But while James’ performances were deep and emotion-wracked, Taylor for the most part eschewed slow tunes and concentrated on filling the dance... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Natchez, Mississippi, United States
- Genre:
- Blues, Chicago Blues
- Birthdate:
- 04/12/1915
- Death date:
- 12/17/1975
