Otis Taylor - Nasty Letter

After a nice movie evening with the movie "Public Enemies" a while ago, it was a song that got stuck but for some reason i never checked it up as i use to do, anyway just the other day, it was time for a movie again, this time was the action movie "Shooter" and during the final text did it popped up again, the song that I would have checked the last time but had forgotten, the song was Nasty Letter by Otis Taylor. There are two versions in the end is quite similar but differ a bit. Listen to both.

Otis Taylor (born July 30, 1948, Chicago, Illinois) is an American blues musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include the guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and vocals.

Todays tune is the song "Nasty Letter" from Taylor's 2003 album, Truth Is Not Fiction, was featured on the soundtrack for the 2007 film Shooter (first video clip) and in Michael Mann's 2009 film Public Enemies (video clip two), Enjoy!

Otis Taylor - Nasty Letter (Shooter Version)



Otis Taylor - Nasty Letter (Public Enemies Version)



Downbeat Magazine Critics' Poll named Taylor's "Truth is Not Fiction" as Blues CD of the Year for 2002.
Taylor was the support act on Gary Moore's 2007/8/9 European tours. He also appears as a guest artist on Gary Moores Bad For You, Baby, Eagle Records, 2008"
In May 2009, Otis won a Blues Music Award for his banjo playing.

More info @ Official Otis Taylor Website

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