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When was Billy Taylor born?
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Taylor was born in Greenville, North Carolina, but moved to Washington, D.C., when he was five years old.
He grew up in a musical family.
Who played music in his family?
He grew up in a musical family and learned to play different instruments as a child, including guitar, drums and saxophone.

Question: What made his career a career?
Self-contained rewrite: What made Billy Taylor's career a career?