Montana Taylor
American boogie woogie and piano blues pianist, who recorded two 78s in 1929 and backed Lil Johnson on two titles the same year, but is best known for his recordings for Circle in 1946. He is regarded as a leading exponent of the "barrelhouse" style of playing.
Born: 1903 (Butte, Montana, US)
Died: 1954
Montana Taylor With Chippie Hill & Almond Leonard
Montana Taylor
1994
Southland Records
CD, Comp
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (1929-1946), The Complete "Freddie" Shayne (1935-1946)
Montana Taylor, Freddie Shayne
1991
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp
Montana's Blues
Montana Taylor
1977
Piano In Style 2 "Black Fingers" 1928-1938
Cow Cow Davenport, Montana Taylor, Romeo Nelson, Rufus Perryman, Alexander Hill, Honey Hill, Mary Lou Williams
1975
MCA Records
LP, Comp
Great Jazz Pianos 1926-1940
Fats Waller - Cow Cow Davenport - Jelly Roll Morton - Montana Taylor
1971
Low Down Piano
Montana Taylor / Cripple Clarence Lofton
1961
Head Rag Hop / Indiana Avenue Stomp
Romeo Nelson / Montana Taylor
1952
Boogie Woogie Piano
Montana Taylor, Romeo Nelson, Speckled Red, Cow Cow Davenport
1950
Rotten Break Blues / Montana's Blues
Montana Taylor
1946
Circle
Shellac, 10"
Indiana Avenue Stomp / In The Bottom
Montana Taylor
1946
Circle
Shellac, 10"
Sweet Sue / 'Fo' Day Blues
Montana Taylor
1946
Circle
Shellac, 10"
Barrel House Blues
Montana Taylor
1946
Circle
3xShellac, 10", Album
Mistreatin' Mr. Dupree / Worried Jailhouse Blues
Bertha "Chippie" Hill With Montana Taylor, Almond Leonard
1946
Circle
Shellac, 10"
Low Down Bugle / I Can't Sleep
Montana Taylor
1946
Jump Steady Blues / Indiana Avenue Stomp
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith / "Montana" Taylor*
1939
United Hot Clubs Of America, United Hot Clubs Of America
Shellac, 10", RE
Head Rag Hop / Detroit Rocks
Romeo Nelson / Montana Taylor
1938
Hot Record Society
Shellac, 10"
Whoop And Holler Stomp / Hayride Stomp
"Montana" Taylor* And The Jazoo Boys
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Indiana Avenue Stomp / Detroit Rocks
"Montana" Taylor*
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Bertha "Chippie" Hill
Bertha "Chippie" Hill Also Featuring Montana Taylor & Freddy Shayne*
Hot Society, Hot Society
LP, Album
Deep Woods Blues
Bertha "Chippie" Hill, Hociel Thomas, Montana Taylor
Circle
3xShellac, 10", Album
Limited Edition #2
Montana Taylor
Not On Label
10", Comp
Hot Pianos 1926-1940
"Fats" Waller*, Cow Cow Davenport, Jelly Roll Morton, Montana Taylor
Frog Blues And Jazz Annual Number 5
Various
2017
Frog (7)
CD, Comp
The Low-Down Piano
Ethan Leinwand
2015
Not On Label (Ethan Leinwand Self-released)
CD
The History Of Jazz - 100 Ragtime, Dixieland & Boogie Woogie Greats
Various
2007
Recording Arts (2)
5xCD, Comp + Box
A Father's Dream
Martin Pyrker, Sabine Pyrker
2007
Styx Records
CD, Album
Picking The Blues - Boogie Woogie Pioneers
Various
2006
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
Piano Jazz (The History/L'Histoire)
Various
2003
Le Chant Du Monde
10xCD, Comp + Box
All Alone And Blue
Christian Dozzler
2003
Blueswave
CD, Album
Piano Blues
Various
2003
Acrobat
CD, Comp
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey
Various
2001
This Is Jazz: The Historic Broadcasts, Volume Six
Various
2000
Jazzology
2xCD
Piano Blues
Various
1999
ABM
CD, Comp
Roll 'Em Boogie Woogie
Various
1997
Marshall Cavendish
CD, Comp, RM
"Too Late, Too Late": More Newly Discovered Titles And Alternate Takes, Volume 5 (1927-1964)
Various
1995
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1: 23 April 1929 - 22 April 1936
Lil Johnson
1994
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
Boogie Woogie Beat
Various
1994
Castle Communications (Australasia) Limited
CD, Comp
At The Window
Bob Hall (3)
1992
Friday Night Mood
Ulrich Kron Feat. Christian Christl
1989
Blues Bear Records
LP, Album
Partners In Time
Mr. B (12) w/ J.C. Heard
1988
Boogie Woogie (Original Masterpieces)
Various
1985
Joker (2), International Joker Production
6xLP, Comp
Detroit Special
Mr. B (12)
1985
Oldie Blues
LP, Album, Mono
'Some Piano Player, I'll Tell You That' - Barrelhouse Years 1928-1933
Various
1984
Magpie Records (2)
LP, Comp, Mono
The Pioneers Of Boogie Woogie (Vol. 1)
Various
1984
The Boogie Woogie Masters
Various
1983
Affinity
LP, Comp
Boogie Woogie Pianos
Various
1981
Return To Blues
Martin Pyrker
1980
Columbia, EMI Columbia
LP, Album
'Shake Your Wicked Knees' Vocalion 1928-1930
Various
1977
Barrelhouse Blues 1927-1936
Various
1972
1949
Graeme Bell And His Dixieland Jazz Band
1970
Bus Stop
Benno Walldorf Combo
1958
Climax Records (7)
7", EP
Chippie Hill Sings The Blues
Chippie Hill*
1955
Riverside Records
10", Album
Piano Jazz Vol. 1 (Barrel House And Boogie Woogie)
Various
1955
Black Market Blues / Around The Clock Blues
Bertha "Chippie" Hill
1946
Circle
Shellac, 10"
Back To The Woods Blues / Good Gal
Charlie Spand
1929
Barrelhouse Jazz
Various
Coral, Coral, Coral
7", EP
Barrelhouse Piano
Various
Jazz Piano
LP, Comp, Mono
The Best Of Boogie Woogie - Volume 24
Various
Monkey Records (4)
2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat
Boogie Woogie (Rockin' Roots Tracks)
Various
Saga
CD, Comp
Piano Jazz "Rent Party Style"
Various
Swaggie Jazz Collector Series
7"
Piano Jazz Barrel House Style
Various
Swaggie Jazz Collector Series
7"
Boogie Woogie Piano (Chicago - New York 1924-1945)
Various
A Portrait Of Boogie Woogie Piano
Various
78 Toerenplaten Uit de Collectie van Harry Holtzmann
Klaas Gubbels
2021
Not On Label
CD, Album, Comp
Scott Joplin & The Early Pioneers Of Jazz Piano
Various
2018
Big3
3xCD, Comp
The Rough Guide To Barrelhouse Blues (Reborn And Remastered)
Various
2018
Let's Dance! Boogie Woogie
Various
2016
Le Chant Du Monde
3xCD, Comp
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 3 (1945-46)
Various
2015
Rhythm & Blues Records
4xCD, Comp
Head Rag Hop (Piano Blues 1925-1960)
Various
2015
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
Midnight Steppers
Various
2013
Fantastic Voyage
3xCD, Comp
Roll 'Em - 103 Rompin' Boogie Woogie Classics
Various
2013
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp
Boogiology - The Boogie Woogie Masters
Various
2009
Great Voices Of The Century (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
Boogie Woogie
Various
2008
Avid Entertainment
2xCD, Comp, RM
Boogie Woogie Piano Vol. 2 New York - Chicago - Los Angeles - New Orleans 1938-1954
Various
2007
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
The Anthology Of Boogie Woogie Piano
Various
2007
Primo (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
Jazz Piano History
Various
2006
Roll 'Em Pete
Various
2004
Indigo Recordings
3xCD, Comp + Box
Les Triomphes Du Jazz Volume 2
Various
2003
Habana, JBM
20xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM + Box, Comp
The Society Of Jazz 1. Edition
Various
2003
Die Zeit
5xCD, Comp + Box
The Best Of Boogie Woogie
Various
2003
Boogie Woogie Piano
Various
2002
IT-WHY Distribuzione S.r.l.
CD, Comp, Dig
Encyclopedia Of Boogie Woogie
Various
2002
Retro (2)
2xCD, Comp + Box
The Essential - Piano Blues
Various
2001
Classic Blues
2xCD, Comp
Can't Stop Playing That Boogie Woogie
Various
2001
Jasmine Records
CD, Album, Comp
The Boogie Box Vol.1
Various
2001
TIM The International Music Company AG
CD, Album, Comp
The Boogie Box
Various
2001
Les Triomphes Du Blues
Various
2001
Boogie Woogie
Various
2000
Disky
2xCD, Comp
CD Sampler #1
Various
2000
Southland Records
CD, Comp, Smplr
Boogie Woogie
Various
2000
Disky
CD, Comp
The Great Blues Singers
Various
1999
REDX Entertainment
3xCD, Comp + Box
Detroit Rocks
Montana Taylor
Indiana Avenue Stomp
Montana Taylor
Letters to the IRS
Montana Taylor
BITCH
Montana Taylor
Jim Jack or Jose
Montana Taylor
Aint Gunna Drink Itself
Montana Taylor
Whoop And Holler Stomp
Montana Taylor
I Dont Give a F Boy
Montana Taylor
Wherever the Wind Blows
Montana Taylor
Unwanted
Montana Taylor
Anywhere Everywhere and Nowhere
Montana Taylor
I Can't Sleep
Montana Taylor
Black Market Blues
Montana Taylor
Here Lies Me
Montana Taylor
Man of Few Words
Montana Taylor
Table For One Drinking For Two
Montana Taylor
The Girl You Love
Montana Taylor
Piano Solo
Montana Taylor
Pine Top's Boogie Woogie
Montana Taylor
Strangers Again
Montana Taylor
