Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 (Personal Name)

Not same as Taylor, Billy, 1906-1986 [no 96027391]

Basic be-bop instruction, 1949.

Feather. Enc. jazz 70s (Taylor, William (Billy); b. July 24, 1921 in Greenville, N.C.; pianist, composer, educator)

ASCAP biog. dict., 4th ed. (Taylor, William Edward; pianist, composer, author; b. July 24, 1921)

Dr. Billy Taylor official WWW site, Dec. 29, 2010 (Dr. Billy Taylor; d. Dec. 28, 2010, New York; jazz pianist, composer, educator, and broadcaster)

New York times WWW site, Dec. 30, 2010 (in obituary published Dec. 29: Billy Taylor; b. William Edward Taylor, Jr., July 24, 1921, Greenville, N.C.; d. Tuesday [Dec. 28, 2010], Manhattan, aged 89; pianist and composer who was also an eloquent spokesman and advocate for jazz as well as a familiar presence for many years on television and radio)

New York times WWW site, Dec. 30, 2010 (in obituary published Dec. 29: Billy Taylor; b. William Edward Taylor, Jr., July 24, 1921, Greenville, N.C.; d. Tuesday [Dec. 28, 2010], Manhattan, aged 89; pianist and composer who was also an eloquent spokesman and advocate for jazz as well as a familiar presence for many years on television and radio)