Shooby Taylor

Outsider musician Shooby Taylor was the self-appointed "Human Horn," his singular and eccentric scat-singing style -- equal parts nonsense words, off-tempo vocalese, and saxophone-inspired squawks -- earning a small but reverential cult following. Born William Taylor in Indiana Township, PA, on September 19, 1929, he grew up in Harlem from the age of 18 months, afflicted by a childhood stuttering habit that no doubt shaped his future vocal approach. He entered the U.S. Army in 1953, and after earning his discharge two years later, he went to work for the U.S. Post Office. A li...