Deems Taylor

Deems Taylor
Taylor in 1950
Born	Joseph Deems Taylor (1885-12-22)December 22, 1885 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 3, 1966(1966-07-03) (aged 80) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Kensico Cemetery
Nationality	American
Occupation	Music critic
Spouses	Jane Anderson ​ ​ (m. 1910; div. 1918)​ Mary Kennedy ​ ​ (m. 1921; div. 1934)​ Lucille Watson-Little ​ ​ (m. 1945; div. 1954)​
Children	Joan Kennedy Taylor

Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American composer, radio commentator, music critic and author. Nat Benchley, co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music."^[1] He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1934.^[2]