Newman Taylor Baker is a noted jazz drummer, composer, and washboardist. He created "Washboard XT", a unique combination of using the washboard with other visual, voice and sound effects.
'Newman was born in 1943 in Petersburg, Virginia. He is the son of Thomas Baker and Ruth Taylor. He received a bachelor's degree from Virginia State University, and later a Master of Music Education from East Carolina University.
Newman married Patricia Perrin in 1964 in Virginia.
1943 Birth: "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911" Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016 Ancestry Record 9277 #1742466 (accessed 15 February 2022) Newman Taylor Baker born on 4 Feb 1943 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA.
1964 Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014" Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144592 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record General-9279 #12249269 (accessed 15 February 2022) Newman Taylor Baker (21) marriage to Patricia Rosanne Perrin on 25 Sep 1964 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. Father: Thomas Nelson Baker, mother: Ruth Modena Taylor, bp Petersburg, Va. Student at Va State College.