Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) … Read Full Bio ↴Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Taylor was best known for his raw vocal style and searing slide guitar, using a cheap Teisco guitar to great advantage.
Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, Mississippi-native Taylor took up the guitar when he was 20 years old. He made a few appearances on Sonny Boy Williamson's fabled KFFA King Biscuit Time radio broadcasts out of Helena, AR, before coming to Chicago in 1942. It was another 15 years before Taylor made blues his full-time vocation, though. Taylor was a favorite on the South and West sides during the late 50s and early 60s. It's generally accepted that Freddie King copped a good portion of his classic "Hide Away" from an instrumental he heard Taylor cranking out on the bandstand.
Taylor's relentlessly raucous band, the HouseRockers, consisted of only two men, though their combined racket sounded like quite a few more. Second guitarist Brewer Phillips, who often supplied buzzing pseudo-bass lines on his guitar, had developed such an empathy with Taylor that their guitars intertwined with ESP-like force, while drummer Ted Harvey kept everything moving along at a brisk pace.
Hound Dog Taylor began playing guitar when he was 20 and became a full-time musician around 1957. He wasn’t well known outside of the Chicago area until his debut album, Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers, with Alligator Records in 1971. The LP contained the typically rowdy Give Me Back My Wig while Taylor's first Alligator encore in 1973, Natural Boogie, boasted the hypnotic Sadie and a stomping Roll Your Moneymaker.
His fourth Alligator album, Beware of the Dog, was recorded live in 1974 but only released after his death. Hound Dog Taylor died of cancer in 1975 and was buried in the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1984.
Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, Mississippi-native Taylor took up the guitar when he was 20 years old. He made a few appearances on Sonny Boy Williamson's fabled KFFA King Biscuit Time radio broadcasts out of Helena, AR, before coming to Chicago in 1942. It was another 15 years before Taylor made blues his full-time vocation, though. Taylor was a favorite on the South and West sides during the late 50s and early 60s. It's generally accepted that Freddie King copped a good portion of his classic "Hide Away" from an instrumental he heard Taylor cranking out on the bandstand.
Taylor's relentlessly raucous band, the HouseRockers, consisted of only two men, though their combined racket sounded like quite a few more. Second guitarist Brewer Phillips, who often supplied buzzing pseudo-bass lines on his guitar, had developed such an empathy with Taylor that their guitars intertwined with ESP-like force, while drummer Ted Harvey kept everything moving along at a brisk pace.
Hound Dog Taylor began playing guitar when he was 20 and became a full-time musician around 1957. He wasn’t well known outside of the Chicago area until his debut album, Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers, with Alligator Records in 1971. The LP contained the typically rowdy Give Me Back My Wig while Taylor's first Alligator encore in 1973, Natural Boogie, boasted the hypnotic Sadie and a stomping Roll Your Moneymaker.
His fourth Alligator album, Beware of the Dog, was recorded live in 1974 but only released after his death. Hound Dog Taylor died of cancer in 1975 and was buried in the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1984.
The Goat
Hound Dog Taylor & the House Rockers Lyrics
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Adam Sandler ADAM: I am a simple goat. I live on the back…
Bloodhorse Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! …
Claire Booth Christopher Glynn Шла девица прогуляться, на лужёк покрасоваться, Вдруг навст…
Dr. Dre Del What a shame i come to take it all Too many…
Inkubus Sukkubus In the hot night as the moon rises higher, He has…
LilzaeTTG Bankrolls in my pocket I could never fold Next thing you…
No PT These glockies exotic they ain't even legal Like fetty wap t…
Not Of If you were the wind I'd wish to be a…
Okese1 Hah Frim 8x Okese1 in the building Hey yarrow Frimu amotia f…
Sonny Boy Williamson There was an animal called a goat, he butted his…
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows There is an old goat at my window-pane, standing upright…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Hound Dog Taylor & the House Rockers:
Ain't Got Nobody (Hound Dog Taylor) Well I ain't got nobody Im sitting here …
Buster's Boogie Buster Boogie…
It Hurts Me Too You said you was hurtin' Said you almost lost your mind Well…
Roll Your Moneymaker Roll your moneymaker, honey you really can shake her Shake y…
She's Gone Well, I know you don't love me Hey, I know the…
Sitting at Home Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…
Sitting Here Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…
Sitting Home Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Hound Dog Taylor:
Ain't Got Nobody (Hound Dog Taylor) Well I ain't got nobody Im sitting he…
Buster's Boogie Buster Boogie…
Crossroads (Robert Johnson) I was standing at the crossroad My head…
Dust My Broom (Elmore James) I'm gettin' up early mornin' I believe I'…
Freddie's Blues (Hound Dog Taylor) You know sometime boy Your just sitti…
Give Me Back My Wig (Hound Dog Taylor) Give me back my wig Honey now let you…
Gonna Send You Back to Georgia (Hound Dog Taylor) Yeah I'm gonna send you back to Georgi…
Held My Baby Last Night (Elmore James) I held my baby last night, until everything …
I Just Cant Make It (Hound Dog Taylor) Well I just can't make it Well I just…
it You said you was hurtin' Said you almost lost your mind Well…
It's Alright (Hound Dog Taylor) Yes I love ya, I love ya Woman I'm…
Kansas City (Leiber & Stoller) Going to Kansas City, Kansas City here…
Let's Get Funky (Hound Dog Taylor) Say what - I hear ya Yeah, I hear…
My Baby's Coming Home (Taylor & Eatmon) Yes I ain't worried 'bout my baby She'…
Rock Me (Traditional) Rock me baby Rock me all night long Yeah …
Roll Your Moneymaker Roll your moneymaker, honey you really can shake her Shake …
Sadie (Hound Dog Taylor) Sadie, will you come back home tonight…
She's Gone Well, I know you don't love me Hey, I know the…
Sitting At Home Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…
Take Five (Hound Dog Taylor) Chicago, Chicago babe, Chicago Chicag…
The Sun Is Shining (Elmore James) The sun is shining Oh it's always raining…
What'd I Say (Ray Charles) See the gal with the red dress on? She can…
Wild About You Baby (Elmore James) Yes I'm wild about you woman But you don'…
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@dancinfool2006
Recorded on January 30, 1960 at Chess Studio.
Personnel:
Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) (vocals / harmonica)
Robert Lockwood, Jr., Luther Tucker (guitars)
Willie Dixon (bass)
Otis Spann (piano)
Fred Below (drums)
Produced by Leonard Chess.
@AdAnthony1
pure class...
@johnknow4097
Met him when he was on tour in England way back in the 60's, can't remember for sure but I think the Yardbird's were his backing group.
@sing-alongwithkevinm2462
He made a live recording with the Animals...this was one of the songs
@bobobekker
It was recorded on the Chess Label 2CH50027 and the Checker Label Look for further information on the record named: Sonny Boy Williamson This is my Story and it is also recorded with Eric Clapton and the Yarbirdsnamed Sonny boy etc & English Pop Giants labelBYG RECORDS no 9299 337.Sonny was his nickname his realname was Rice Miller Wish to know more let me know Herman
@fessormojo
You are taking this story too concretely. Sonny is the goat (notice his goatee). He was psychologically rebelling against his guilt for having the privileges of a Black man who was making a lot of money for a white man. He would go on binges and miss the show that made him famous (sound like Hank Williams?). Before Max Moore owner of King Biscuit Flour had to bail him out of the drunk tank to get him to do the show. Now the judge started giving him "time not fines." He left town.
@integrity5264
thanks for the posting, I read about this song but couldn't find it,you know he stole a goat and painted it so no one would know it was the stolen one.....funny story
@oganjanian
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@bobobekker
@nisedratler Please excuse me it was Recorded in London in April 1965 the personal on it:Sonny harp Jimmy Page leadguitar,Brian Auger organ Alan Skidmore tenorsax,Joe Harriot alto sax Ricky Brown bassguitar,Mick Waller drums 1000 times excuses for the wrong first date
@GoldenNakai17
great king biscuit pic at 2:15