Passing of Tut Taylor

Larry Sasser · Post by **Larry Sasser** » 9 Apr 2015 10:37 am

I am saddened to report the passing of The World Famous Dobro Player and Builder Tut Taylor. Tut played on many legendary recordings, one being the famous Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album, Will The Circle Be Unbroken. Most of you know me as a steel player, but I started on the Dobro in the mid 1950's. I got my first Dobro from Tut. I lived in Georgia and Tut lived not very far away. He used to come to my house and other players also and we would play all night. He was a big influence on me. Rest in Piece My Friend.

Details of the service will be posted soon.

Larry Sasser

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 9 Apr 2015 1:56 pm

RIP Tut! Big influence on me!

Steve Allison · Post by **Steve Allison** » 10 Apr 2015 8:03 am

Larry, Tut's brother Henry ran the Nightclub Corral in Milledgeville where I first got my start playing as a kid. Every now and then Tut would show up there. So would Flatt & Scruggs and other big acts would come through and stop in. Those were the days! So sorry to here of Tut's passing. All of my inspirations are quickly fading! Mike Branyon says hello to you by the way.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 10 Apr 2015 9:02 am

I met Tut in the mid-60's when I was a dobro player in Los Angeles and he was out on the West Coast doin' something, and recording with the KColonels. Gave me lots of reso tips though I couldn't get into the flatpick thing. I had his "12-string Dobro" album, but it got lost somewhere along the way.

Rest well, Resomaestro.

Tommy Young · Post by **Tommy Young** » 10 Apr 2015 11:03 am

My condolences to his family R.I.P.

J PARKER · Post by **J PARKER** » 10 Apr 2015 11:48 am

Prayers go out to his family during this time.

Bill Erchul · Post by **Bill Erchul** » 11 Apr 2015 4:18 pm

RIP, Mr. Taylor. Although I've rarely played dobro with a flatpick, Tut granted me membership in the Dobrolic Plectral Society in 2006 for which I'm grateful. Tut had a unique approach to a unique instrument and he will always be remembered for being an original. Condolences to family and friends. (P.S. His spelling wasn't always the best but his heart was always in the right place.)

Jim Snowman Mitchell · Post by **Jim Snowman Mitchell** » 24 Apr 2015 10:53 am

R.I.P. TUT

Allen Hutchison · Post by **Allen Hutchison** » 25 Apr 2015 2:58 pm

Tut influenced me a lot also, & my first reso LP I bought was Dobrolic Plectral Society. I love his style of playing.
Tut made at least one trip to Australia way back, & I purchased several LP's of his from the DJ in Tasmania who hosted Tut on his radio show.
One is still sealed & one autographed by Tut which I treasure.
A great legacy left for us to enjoy, RIP Tut & thanks for the music and inspiration.

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 15 Jul 2015 10:05 pm

I only learned of Tut's passing recently. He was a huge influence on me.

Tut also put on one the single most entertaining and fun solo shows ever. I saw him years ago at McCabes in Santa Monica CA (a guitar store - the back room holds about 100 but they have a superb sound and recording system).

I still remember his opening line. He sat in a folding chair, lifted up a brick from behind him, paused, and said "Somebody Frowed 'dis during the first set...") and set it down as a footrest.

Wonderful character, player, builder and promoter of resonator guitars.