Brenda Taylor was the daughter of the Chicago Blues legend Eddie ‘Big Town Playboy’ Taylor and Vera Taylor.

The oldest of six children, Brenda was raised surrounded by the blues and coached by her father up until his passing in 1985.

Eddie was as versatile a blues guitarist as anyone could ever hope to encounter. His style was deeply rooted in Delta tradition, but he could snap off a modern funk-tinged groove just as convincingly as a straight shuffle. Taking up the guitar himself in 1936, he witnessed the likes of Robert Johnson and Charley Patton as a youngster and performed alongside the likes of Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker. Keeping the family legacy alive, she toured the blues circuit with her siblings.

On her debut release, Buggy Ride,  Brenda  is joined by , Illinois Slim, Freddie Dixon, Harmonica Hinds alongside her brothers Tim and Eddie Taylor Jr. Taylor Jr, who passed in 2019, released six studio albums through Wolf, and worked with the likes of Buddy Guy, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons.

Featuring both traditional blues tracks mixed with modern songs, the album is a fitting tribute to her  rich family heritage.

TRACKS

1. Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)

2.  I Found Out (Vera Taylor)

3.  Mama Talk To Your Son (J.B Lenoir)

4.  Better Look Out for Me (Brenda )

5.  I’m Good (Bonnie Lee, Bill Collins)

6. Help Me (Willie Dixon, Rice Miller, Ralph Bass)

7.  I’m Movin’ On (Brenda Taylor)

8. All Your Love (Otis Rush)

9.  Baby, What You Want Me To Do (Jimmy Reed)

10. I Feel So Bad (Eddie Taylor)

11. Smooth Ridin’ Buggy (Brenda )

12. You Don’t Treat Me Right (Brenda Taylor)