Died On This Date (January 5, 2009) Sam “Bluzman” Taylor / Blues Great
themusicsover Sam “Bluzman” Taylor
October 25, 1924 – January 5, 2009
Sam “Bluzman” Taylor was a blues musician, singer and oft-covered songwriter who came to prominence during the 1960s. As a guitarist or bandleader, Taylor worked with the likes of Maxine Brown, Big Joe Turner, Otis Redding. and Sam and Dave. Over the years, his songs have been recorded by Freddie King, Son Seals, Jay and the Americans, the Isley Brothers, and BT Express who scored a huge hit with his “Do it ’til Your Satisfied.” That song was later embraced by the hip hop community, appearing in songs by Epmd, Beanie Sigel, Ma$e, and DMX. Sam Taylor was 74 when he died of heart disease on January 5, 2009.
Big Joe Turner was a jump blues singer who has been rightfully called “The Boss of the Blues.” He is also considered to be one of the direct influences on early rock ‘n roll. Turner’s career began during the 1920s as a singing bartender in around his hometown of Kansas City. He eventually moved to New York City where, in 1938, legendary talent scout, 
