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Sam Taylor was an American jazz and blues saxophonist, known for his skills on both the tenor and baritone saxophones. He was born on July 12, 1916, in Lexington, Tennessee, and passed away on October 5, 1990, in the same city. Throughout his career, he collaborated with various artists from the late 1930s into the early 1940s, earning the nickname "The Man."