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FraherLarryHouse0601 Larry outside 1131 S. Mozart, where he grew up. Photo 2004 by James Fraher, for cover of Larry's CD "They Were in This House."
eddietaylorLarryillinoisslimBLUES1980s1 Eddie Taylor Sr playing BLUES on Halsted,late 1970s with Illinois Slim, Larry; photo courtesy Bob Corritore. Bass player may be Willie Kent
NewGen1977LurieLarryFredDGWhiteside_photoErikLindalh1 New Generation of Blues Berlin Tour 1977: Lurie Bell, Larry Taylor, Freddie Dixon, Garland Whiteside
EddieJrLarryB_Wmid_90s Blues Bros. Larry Taylor, Eddie Taylor Jr. mid 1990s
NewGenLarry_Taylor_1977_DRUMSphoto_ErikLindahl1 New Generation of Blues Berlin Tour 1977: Larry Taylor drums
Ithaca94LarDrumGrinSusanMcA1 Larry drumming in Ithaca NY 1994: photo by Susan McAndrews
BillsBluesSummit1204WYoungLilArthur1 Summit at Bill's Blues, Evanston Dev. 2004: Larry and Eddie Jr. Taylor; Willie Young; Little Arthur Duncan
AntiochLarDrumBlaze091 Larry fires up the drums: Antioch IL 2009
AntiochILHighScHarringtonsTaylors2009_1 Eddie Jr.(left) and Larry Taylor (right) join the Harrington bros. Joe and Vernon in a blues education assembly in Antioch, IL 2009
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BLUES129_2012LarSuitCUSmall1 Larry Taylor full dress blues, BLUES on Halsted Jan. 2012
BluesBros2LarryETaylorJr62411Favia1 Blues Brothers: Larry and Eddie Taylor Jr., 2011 at Favia Cafe, Beverly, SW Chicago
BluesBrosLarryETaylrJr624_2011SMALL1 the REAL blues brothers: Larry Taylor, Eddie Taylor Jr. 2011
Bobby_Too_TuffLarry_9_2014SMALL1 Larry Taylor with Maxwell Street veteran Bobby Too Tuff, 2014 at Lori Lewis blues jam
CastleBevLarry2014_5_101 Larry at Beverly Unitarian Castle 2014
ChiFest08TaylorFamilyWaves_HORIZ1 Taylor family waves at their act finale, 2008 Chi Blues Fest: Larry, Demetria, Edna, Brenda, Eddie (pink)
ChasPost57406OseeLarryWDavis1 Charleston WV Legion post 57: Larry with Osee Anderson, Willie Davis, Barrelhouse Bonni
ChasWVAnthonyRabbitSimChu20101 Charleston WVBlack History program 2006 at Simpson U.Meth. Church: C.C.Copeland, Anthony Kinzer, Rabbit Jones, Larry Taylor, West Side Wes, Killer Ray Allison
HampCo407MikeLarryKCFrancisChilcoat_copy1 Mike Baytop and Larry with Hampshire County WV musicians KC and Francis Chilcoat, 2007
ChasWVDorisRonLarry2007CapRoast1 Charleston WV 2007: Ron Wilkerson, Doris "Lady D" Fields, Larry Taylor
ChasWVLarryMelHoover071 Larry with Charleston WV Unitarian Universalist minister Mel Hoover 2007
ChasWVLibrary20081SMcAndrews1 WV Tour, Kanawha Co. Library 2008: Vern Harrington, W.Side Wes, Joe Harrington, Larry Taylor; photo by Susan McAndrews
ChasWVStateLarrysing320101 Larry sings at WV State U concert 2010 with Bob Redd and Dugan Carter, horns; CC Copeland bass; Killer Ray Allison guitar
VernJoeLarryWesBandSenecaRox081 On the Road Aug. 2008: Seneca Rocks, WV : W. Side Wes, Larry, Vern and Joe Harrington
ChiFest07LarryDemetriaMilton1 Taylor Siblings: Tim (drums); Larry vocals & drums; Demetria vocals; Melvin FAN
ChiFest08LarryStageSign1 Larry coordinated three acts in 2008 Chicago Blues Fest
ClarksdaleRRLarry2004 On the train tracks in Clarksdale Mississippi, feeling the spirits of the blues ancestors: 2004
DannyDavisLarry2009_8 Playing for Congressman Danny Davis at Murphy Hill Gallery, 3333 W. Arthington, 2009
DC2007LarryTaylorMikeBaytop Larry with Mike Baytop at DC Blues Society 20th anniversary, Westminster Presby Church
DetroitJrJesseFortuneBonLarry2004 Blues Exchange, 2004 with singer Jesse Fortune, piano player Detroit Jr
DouglasParkLarry2004 Larry at Douglas Park in his Lawndale/E. Garfield Park hood, 2004
DouglsLibLarLectureKids2011_21 Larry gives lecture to fourth graders, Douglas Library 2011
DouglsLibMuralLarry2-_20111 Black History mural, Douglas Library Feb 2011
Favia511KillerLarry21 Killer Ray Allison, Larry team up: 2011. Watch out, they can do James Brown!
GrownMannLarry_2014_9_copy1 Larry sings on the South Side with Grown Mann, 2014. Both played in A.C. Reed's band in the late 1990s.
HandDrumLarryKufi201312031 Larry with hand drum, Dec. 2013
HandyStatueLarMemphis_081 Larry at the foot of W.C. Handy statue (Father of the Blues) in Handy Park, Memphis 2008
HannesTaylorBrosRosas031 Wolf Records label owner Hannes Folterbauer, left, with Taylor bros. Larry, Tim and Eddie Jr.: Rosa's Lounge 2004
SamLayLarry2004 Legendary drummers: Larry Taylor, Sam Lay 2004
JonMcDGtrLarry20137201 Larry sings with Jon McDonald, West Side community show summer 2013
KenKathLarryBillsBlues2004_121 Quakers Katharine and Ken Jacobsen congratulate Larry on his CD, 2004 Bill's Blues, Evanston
KyHoneyboyLarry2007_71 Acoustic workshop with Honeyboy Edwards, Master Musicians Fest Kentucky July 2007
KyRootsFanCDLarry07s1 Young roots music fans, musicians dig Larry's Chicago blues talk: Kentucky 2007
Larrytux_2014_10_26_SMALL1 Larry in tux, just like Howlin' Wolf band: Oct. 2014
MariettaLarryWes20061 Larry with West Side Wes in Marietta OH blues competition Feb. 2006
MemphisKingsPalace_Larry20081 Larry lurks outside Kings Palace, Memphis TN 2008
PinetopLarry20041 Larry with Pinetop Perkins, Memphis 2004
WillieKentHandys04Web1 Larry with former bandmate Willie Kent, Memphis 2004
ReedTrib2014_9_LarryJerome_Sullivan_drums1 Larry with drummer Jerome Sullivan, Jimmy Reed's grandson: Reed tribute Sept. 2014 at Buddy Guys
ReedTribLarryRoseReed_2014_91 Larry with Jimmy Reed's daughter Rose Reed, at the Reed tribute, Buddy Guys Legends Sept. 2014
SkinnerSchoolLisaMaatoukBonBand1 Spring concert with music teacher Lisa Maatouk, Skinner West School June 2014:JonMcDonald, Curtis LaBon, Larry Taylor., J.Rl Bootsie Lee
EddieJrLarry_BuddyGuys_2014_71 Larry sings with brother Eddie Taylor JR., Buddy Guys Legends Sept. 2014
WolfPanelBluesfest11_copy1 Larry (right) on Howlin' Wolf tribute panel 2011, Chicago Blues Fest, with Dick Shurman, Bette Kelly, moderator Alex Thomas
UICLarryProfHagedorn2011_4_41 Larry at UIC April 4, 2011 with Prof. John Hagedorn, author of "World of Gangs"
SugBlueLarry2014_10_SMALL1 Larry, Sugar Blue reunite in 2014 after playing on Johnny B Moore's 2001 Wolf Records album "Born in Clarksdale"
Vicksbg2006LarrySingDHillphoto1 Larry sings at Vicksburg, Willie Dixon fest 2006: photo by Dorothy Hill
Vicksbg2006BandRiver_copy1 Vicksburg MS, on the river 2006: Willie Davis, Osee Anderson, Barrelhouse Bonni, Larry Taylor, W.Side Wes
WOLFRec_Larry_Cover20101 Cover of Wolf Records re-issue of "They Were in This House" 2011
WolfTrbLar2012SingOpenVaanSMALL1 Larry sings at June 2014 Howlin' Wolf tribute, Blues Heaven garden at 2120 S. Michigan Av, Chicago; Vaan Shaw on guitar
TaylorBandBuddyGuys_2014_11_n1 Larry Taylor with a family band, Buddy Guys Legends Nov. 2014: Mike Finnerty sax, Larry Taylor, Eddie Taylor guitar, Tim Taylor drums, Barrelhouse Bonni, Kennie Pickens, Mark Harris
EddieLarryWindyCityBuddys_2014_11 Eddie Taylor Jr. with brother Larry playing at Buddy Guys Nov 2014, Windy City Blues Challenge
DrumsLarryFrontSepia_2014_11 Larry practicing drums 2014
ChuyLarEvBon_2_2015_3_261 Larry entertains Chuy and Evelyn Garcia at campaign fundraiser 2015
Taylor_Fam_Leon_GOOD_312a_copy Taylor bros and sisters with actor Leon at 3/12-2015 TRTB movie party. From left: Larry, Demetria, Brenda, Eddie, Tim
Larry_Melanie_confer Larry confers with Melanie Loren, who plays his mother in "The Rhythm and the Blues Blues"
LarryAprRodeoDaveBlanca_SMALL Larry with Ms. April, Ms. Rodeo, Dave Atwood and Blanca Robledo at his 60th B-day
B_B_Larry_Night_outside Night time on the West Side; Larry with his own poster outside B&B club, 2016
NewYrsGoodTimes_2015-16Band1 New Years 2016 at the Good Times Lounge on the South Side with Larry Taylor and Killer Ray Allison's band
BevArtsCtr_Larry_7_11_2016 Poster for Larry's Music Monday show July 2016 Beverly Arts Center, SW Chicago
waterhole Larry open_mouth3_Horiz1 Larry wails at the Water hole during his 60th birthday show, December 2016
LarryEmote_Killer_Ray Larry emotes with Killer Ray Allison, April 3, 2016 fundraiser at Ashunti for TRTB movie
Larry_Sings_Crowd_GOOD_Ashunti_TRTB_April_3_SMALLER Larry wows the crowd with Ice mike and Killer Ray at April 3 2016 fundraiser for TRTB movie, Ashunti community center
Larry_Taylor251Leaning_bridge_tree_2_SMALL Larry and Garfield Park tree
Larry_Taylor243_Mic_gold_dome_closeupvert Larry takes his mic outside Garfield Park Dome on Chicago's West Side
Larry_Taylor__81_Chair_B_WGOOD_SMALL Hard boiled bluesman. Photo by B. Dean Moten 2016
WSide Blues Fest Larry2HornsBonJoeBI169_SMALL Larry and the talented W Side horns: Ike Carothers, left and Hawk , at West Side Blues Fest 2016. Joe B on guitar, right, and Barrelhouse Bonni on keys.
WSideFest_2016_9_1 Killer Ray and Larry Taylor Larry sings his butt off with Doug on bass, Killer Ray Allison on guitar, Sept. 1 2016 in Columbus Park for West Side Blues Fest.
Larry_Taylor_mic_look_up_closeup_37__SMALL Larry Taylor. Photo b;y B. Dean Moten 2016
Larry_Taylor259Bus_20_Madison_SMALL The 20 bus on Madison St., Chicago West Side
Larry_Taylor__269_B_B_squat_SMALL Larry outside B&B club on W. Madison St., Chicago, 2016: B. Dean Moten photo
LTaylorNewSoundsCoverimage_for_CDBaby_SMALLER1 New Chicago Sounds EP CD album 2017
DKD_TRTB_Flyer_final_2016_apr_3_SMALL U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis sponsored fundraiser for TRTB movie April 3, 2016
LarryDkDavisBonni_2016_3_SMALL U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis, Larry, and TRTB producer Bonni McKeown plan movie fundraiser 2016
MusicianGroup_VBruner_photo1 Musicians W. Side group at April 3, 2016 TRTB Fundraiser. Back ro From left: Ike Carothers and Theron Hawk on horns; Cicero Blake, Mz Peachez; Osee Anderson. Ice Mike; Mz Red; J.R.Lee ; Jimmy Burns, Curtis LaBon. Front: L.Taylor, Country Boy, Seymour
Chi BluesFestTaylors 2017_Larry_sing_Eddie Jr Larry sings at tribute to Eddie Taylor Sr., with brother Eddie Taylor Jr. Chi Fest 2017
ETaylor_for_Larry_BF_HOF__plaque_SMALLER Eddie Taylor plaque for Blues Foundation Hall of Fame awarded to Larry Taylor 2005
TaylorFamChiFest_2018DemTimBrenLarEdnaEddie Taylor siblings 2018 Chicago Blues fest: Demetria, Tim, Grenda, Larry, Edna, Eddie Jr. Not shown: Milton
Larry_Sing_Band_from_audience_8030 Playing in the West Side's Hubbard Park playground for BUILD, Aug. 2018: Ice Mike, West Side Wes, Larry, LG
Watr_HoleStephenLarry_2019_2_4_SMALLer Larry sings with young Milwaukee guitarist Stephen J Hull at the Water Hole Feb 2019
Ambrosia_LadyZLar_Troi_smaller Larry with Lady Z, left and Troi Tyler of WCSU Radio at the Ambrosia Lounge, S. Side, May 2019
BevBlock_Larry_sing_open_mouth_DaveMookieDoug_2019_8_17 Beverly Block Party with David on drums, Mookie bass, Doug on Keys Aug. 2019