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What was Billy Taylor up to during his mid career?
In 1952 Billy Taylor composed one of his most famous tunes, I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free.
Why was I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free by Billy Taylor a popular song?
Nina Simone covered the song in her 1967 album Silk & Soul. The instrumental version is widely known in the UK, used for BBC Television's long-running Film... program.
Did Billy Taylor do anything other than compose music?
In 1958, Billy Taylor became music director of NBC's The Subject Is Jazz, the first television series focusing on jazz.

Question: Was he affiliated with a TV network?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Billy Taylor affiliated with a TV network?