Montana Taylor

Montana Taylor
Born
Arthur Taylor

c.1903
Butte, Montana
or Indianapolis (uncertain), U.S.
Diedc.1958 (aged 54–55)
(probably) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
GenresBoogie-woogie, Piano blues
OccupationsPianist, singer
InstrumentsPiano, vocal
Years active1923–1929, 1946
LabelVocalion

Arthur "Montana" Taylor (1903 – c.1958) was an American boogie-woogie and piano blues pianist, best known for his recordings in the 1940s, and regarded as the leading exponent of the "barrelhouse" style of playing.

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