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Otis Taylor (musician)

Otis Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Born
July 30, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1948

About Otis Taylor (musician)

Otis Taylor is an American blues musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include the guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and vocals. In 2001, he was awarded a fellowship to the Sundance Film Composers Laboratory. Living Blues readers' poll awarded Taylor (along with Etta James) the "Best Blues Entertainer" title in 2004. In May 2009, Taylor won a Blues Music Award for his banjo playing. He held the first Trance Blues Festival in Boulder, Colorado, in November 2010.

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Otis Taylor (musician) timeline

  1. In 2001, he was awarded a fellowship to the Sundance Film Composers Laboratory.
  2. Living Blues readers' poll awarded Taylor (along with Etta James) the "Best Blues Entertainer" title in 2004.
  3. In May 2009, Taylor won a Blues Music Award for his banjo playing.
  4. He held the first Trance Blues Festival in Boulder, Colorado, in November 2010.

The world when Otis Taylor (musician) was born

Otis Taylor (musician) was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Otis Taylor (musician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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