Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) was an American
blues guitarist and singer. Taylor was best known for his raw vocal style and searing
slide guitar, using a cheap Teisco guitar to great advantage. Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, Mississippi-native Taylor took up the guitar when he was 20 years old. He made a few appearances on
Sonny Boy Williamson's fabled KFFA King Biscuit Time radio broadcasts out of Helena, AR, before coming to Chicago in 1942.