EARL TAYLOR (AND THE STONEY MOUNTAIN BOYS)
- From Virginia.
- A legendary mandolin player and singer who for most of his career led a band called the Stoney Mountain Boys in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.
- 1955-57, worked with Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mountain Boys.
- 1958, moved to Baltimore, Maryland and formed the Stoney Mountain Boys.
- 1959, his was the first bluegrass band to perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
- 1960, relocated to the Cincinnati, Ohio area and played in night clubs there for several years.
- 1963, released his landmark “Blue Grass Taylor-made” album (Capitol Records) with his new band The Blue Grass Mountaineers.
- 1964-1967, disbanded his group and worked with Jimmy Martin, the Stanley Brothers and Flatt and Scruggs.
- 1967, returned to the Cincinnati area and re-organized the Stoney Mountain Boys with guitarist Jim McCall. He recorded several albums in subsequent years for Rural Rhythm and Vetco Records.
- 1974, poor health and the death of his son led to his retirement from music for several years. He resumed performing in the early 80’s with banjo player Vernon McIntyre.
- Died of a heart attack in 1984.
RECOMMENDED ALBUMS:
- 20 Bluegrass Favorites (Rural Rhythm)
- 24 Bluegrass Favorites (Rural Rhythm)
- Blue Grass Taylor-Made (Capitol).