The Ted Taylor Four


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London-based instrumental guitar group. Formed in the 1950's by Ted Taylor, Bob Rogers (guitar), Teddy Wadmore (bass), Dougie Wright (drums). Ted Taylor's distinctive clavioline featured on various keyboard-orientated instrumentals, while Bob Rogers confirmed his alter-ego of axe hero Bud Ashton, or as he said, One of them.

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Tich (4) / Tich & Quackers
Santa Bring Me Ringo / Santa's Got Such A Terrible Cold
1964, 7", Single, Oriole
Ray Pilgrim / Paul Rich
Granada / Peter Gunn
7", Roxy (2)
Various
England Swings (Lux And Ivy Dig That UK Sound)
2023, CD, Comp, Righteous, ,
Rock & Roll/Novelty/Comedy/Twist/Beat/Surf/Big Band/Rockabilly
Various
Oriole Records 1961-1962
2019, 4xCD, Comp, Reel To Reel Music Company
Various
You Can’t Sit Down! (75 Great Instrumentals Of The '50s & '60s)
2018, 3xCD, Comp, Not Now Music, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat
Various
Phantoms, Meteorites, Moonshots & Devil's Herds
2017, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk, ,
Instrumental
Various
Soho Expresso
2016, CD, Album, Comp, Croydon Municipal,
Various
Don't Knock Upon My Door - Six Dozen Great British B-Sides
2016, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk, ,
Instrumental/Vocal/Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
Like I Do - Great British Record Labels: Oriole
2015, CD, Comp, Mono, RockHistory.co.uk
Various
Twanging, Honking, Plinking & Stomping...The Uk Instro Scene Vol.3
2014, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk
Various
Soho Blondes & Peeping Toms!
2014, CD, Comp, Croydon Municipal,
Various
Ku-Pow! British Instrumental Guitar Music Of The Sixties
2013, CD, Comp, Él, Cherry Red, ,
Instrumental/Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
Telstars, Mexicans, Manhunts & Wonderful Lands...The UK Instro Scene 2-1956-62
2013, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk
Various
Early 60's BBC Radio Sessions Volume 3 [1960-63]
2013, CDr, Comp, Stylus Records (2), ,
Instrumental
Various
The Haunted Pad - British Instrumental Guitar Music Of The Sixties - Part One 1960-61
2012, CD, Comp, Él, Cherry Red Records Ltd., ,
Instrumental
Various
Hank, Bruce, Bert, Joe, Big Jim & More...The UK Instro Scene, 1956-61
2012, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk, ,
Instrumental
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll Instrumentals - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1949-1959
2010, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Various
Those British Instrumentals Volume Four
2008, CD, Comp, Sling Back Records Ltd, ,
Instrumental
Various
Those British Instrumentals Volume One
2007, CDr, Comp, Sling Back Records Ltd, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat
Various
Those British Instrumentals Volume Three
2007, CDr, Comp, Sling Back Records Ltd, Sling Back Records Ltd, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat
Various
Best Of Oriole Records
2006, CDr, Comp, Stylus Records (2)
Various
That British Sound Volume 4
2005, CD, Comp, Blakey Records, ,
Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
(C) Rock Before Apache (UK)
2001, CDr, Comp, Stylus Records (2), Stylus Records (2), Stylus Records (2)
Various
A Collector's Guide To 60's Brit-Pop Instrumentals Volume 1
1999, CD, Comp, Zircon Recordings, ,
Instrumental
Various
It's All Happening Here
1961, LP, Comp, Oriole
Various
A Collection Of Simply Spellbinding Instrumentals From The Sixties
2015, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2)
Various
British Rock 'N' Roll - Big British Rock
2006, 2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label
Ted Taylor Four*
The Oriole Singles Plus...
2002, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2)
Various
Monster Instros
2001, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2), ,
Instrumental/Rock & Roll/Horror Rock
Various
You Can't Sit Down
2000, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2),
Various
A Collectors Guide To 60's Brit-Pop Instrumentals Volume 2
2000, 2xCDr, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2), Stylus Records (2), ,
Instrumental/Beat