Jumpin' Jimmy Taylor or James the "Boogie Man" Taylor played slammin' piano with Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs from 1965-66 and also for Ray Hoff and The Off Beats. He went on to have a distinguished career as a backup musician and even played with rock and roll greats Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. Jimmy kept playing well into his 60's but sadly passed away over 2 years ago.
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Unfortunately Jimmy's fan club site was taken down and there is little information available about him. A follower of this blog, who was fortunate enough to know Jimmy personally and had also worked up a song with him, has asked if anyone out there may have any information they can share or point out where we can find some. Anything would be appreciated. Just leave a message below this post or send through the CONTACT page on this blog.
Jimmy with Bo Diddley
Jimmy with Chuck Berry
G'day, Marty;
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for helping me with my request for information on Jimmy:) I've high hopes that maybe a kind reader here could possibly locate his obituary.
Thank you for posting the Youtubes...a nice sample of the man's talent!
Also I want to thank you for your nice presentation style on here on your excellent blog.
This post itself feels like a lovely wee memorial to Jimmy Taylor's memory:)
Thank you kindly again,
tanktop
G'day Tanktop, you are most welcome, mate....sounds like Jimmy touched many people...all the best....Marty
DeleteHi just wondering when the photo of Jimmy with Chuck Berry was taken. Photo with green floral jacket.
DeleteRegards
Al
Obit Nov 6, 2013
ReplyDeleteTHE life of Sans Souci rock 'n' roll musician Jimmy Taylor will be celebrated ..., following his death on October 30.
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1885753/rock-pianist-jimmy-taylor-was-one-of-the-greatest/
Thank you very much for posting this dedication to Jimmy.
DeleteI want to express my heartfelt condolences to Jimmy's family, - Jeanette and Shannon.
I am a Canadian songwriter who was blessed to share a firm friendship with Jimmy, although I came late to the party. We met on a music blog which graced the internet, through the talents and warmth of my sister, Andrea Gottlieb de Castro Neves.
The Boogie Man was kind enough to gift me with a slammin' piano instrumental, to which I subsequently added lyrics. Andrea's son (my Godson) 16-year-old Iasha, handled electric guitar on our production. I had explained to Jimmy that this would be a great opportunity to educate the new generation in boogie and rockabilly. He readily contributed the instrumental, even though we had only met on the internet.
This is the kind of generous gentleman that Jimmy Taylor was:)
I'd venture to say that "Tanktop Boogie" (Jimmy's title for his instrumental), could well be the last project he played on. An Oz/Canada/Brazil production!
Sadly, I was never able to present it to him...yet I think he has listened, and is smiling down:)
R.I.P. Jimmy,
forever friends,
tanktop
and, great thanks for tuning us in to music from the other far side o'the world.
ReplyDeleteI was a friend of Jimmy's for over 30 years and right up until his death in October 2013. I have a copy of the boogie your talking about. Jimmy played it on an electric piano. A fan and friend forever. Dianne
ReplyDeleteJimmy played this piece of music on an electric piano...I have a copy of it. He called it Drawing Pin boogie. Anyone that wants to contact me about Jimmy can on bub2431@bigpond.net.au. Dianne
DeleteHello just wondering when the photo of Jimmy and Chuck was taken, the photo with the green floral jacket.
DeleteRegards
Al
The solo piano your talking about is what Jimmy called.....Drawing Pin boogie...I have a copy of it, sent to me from Jimmy. Like I said we were wonderful mates until the end. Go Jimmy goxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHello Diane and thanks for the post. If you wish to share it with the readers of this blog and have an MP3 version of it, please contact me on the contact page email..cheers
DeleteHi Marty, I remember when Jimmy went down to Melbourne to stay at your place. He said you worked on radio....Are you the person he was talking about? He told me he had all day to himself while you went to work. Sorry Marty my computer skills have gone backward since I finished work in 2010. You can email me on my email addy. I can send you a copy of that Drawing Pin Boogie, plus lots of other things you may be interested in....Dianne
ReplyDeleteHi Dianne, no, I'm another Marty. I never had the chance to meet Jimmy. If you can email me @ memphismarty@yahoo.com.au we can discuss further. Thanks
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ReplyDeleteHello just wondering when the photo of Jimmy and Chuck with the green jacket was taken.
ReplyDeleteRegards
Al
Hello Al, sorry, couldn't tell you, it was contributed by a reader without any details
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