Montana Taylor

Arthur "Montana" Taylor (1903 – c.1958) was an American boogie-woogie and piano blues pianist, best known for his recordings in the 1940s, and regarded as the leading exponent of the "barrelhouse" style of playing. Later he moved to Cleveland, Ohio. By 1929 he was back in Chicago, where he recorded a few tracks for Vocalion Records, including "Indiana Avenue Stomp" and "Detroit Rocks".

Taylor's final recordings were from a 1946 radio broadcast, and after that he was reportedly working as a chauffeur.

Montana Taylor died soon after 1957, when he was last recorded as living in Cleveland.

In 1977, Taylor's complete recordings were compiled by Martin van Olderen for the Oldie Blues label. Included were two then recently discovered radio performances from 1946.

Albums 1977 – Montana's Blues (Oldie Blues) – compilation LP with Montana Taylor's complete recordings 2002 – Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order 1929–1946 (Document Records) – compilation CD with Montana Taylor's complete recordings