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What was Billy Taylor up to during Billy Taylor's mid career?
In 1952 Taylor composed one of his most famous tunes, "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free.
Why was this a popular song?
tune is widely known in the UK as a piano instrumental version, used for BBC Television's long-running Film...
programme.

Question: Did he do anything other that compose music?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Billy Taylor do anything other than compose music mid-career?