choice for album of the year in Blues Music Magazine and Premier Guitar Magazine. It was named "Album of the Year" by Blues411 and #2 by Twangville, and one of the top 30 albums of the year by The Blues magazine (UK). Down Beat gave it 4 and half stars and listed it as one of their top 100 albums of the year. Film Several songs used in The Badge, a 2002 film with Billy Bob Thornton In 2005, Purvis of Overtown featured a score by Otis Taylor The song "Nasty Letter" from Taylor's 2003 album, Truth Is Not Fiction, was featured on the soundtrack for the 2007 film Shooter. Michael Mann's 2009 film Public Enemies featured two of Taylor's songs, "Ten Million Slaves" and "Nasty Letter". The former was also featured in the film's trailer. Otis' songs were in The Least Among You, a 2009 film with Louis Gossett Jr., Lauren Holly, and William Devane. The 1986 Ralph Macchio film "Crossroads" credits Taylor as "Jookhouse Musician - Lead Guitar." Television The song "Ten Million Slaves" was used as the closing song to the episode titled "Blowback" of the FX show, Justified. Crossing Jordan featured Otis' song "Rosa Rosa" Songs in the science fiction series Surface. An Otis Taylor song was played on American Idol as part of the 2008 "Idol Gives Back" show. The song "Ten Million Slaves" was also played in the commercial for the 2011 season of Sons of Guns. "Nasty Letter" was used during the final episode of HBO series . Luck. Signature Instruments In 2008 the Santa Cruz Guitar Company released an Otis Taylor model acoustic guitar. In 2007, Ome released the Otis Taylor model banjo In 2003, Blue Star released the Otis Taylor Banjoblaster (electric banjo) Family Taylor married Carol Ellen Bjork in 1985. They have two daughters, Cassie Taylor and Jae Taylor. Taylor's eldest daughter, Cassie, is featured on many of his releases. She also plays several instruments including bass and vocals. Discography Albums Blue-Eyed Monster (1996) When Negroes Walked the Earth (1997/Re-released 2000, Shoelace Music) White African (2001, NorthernBlues Music) Respect the Dead (2002, Northern Blues Music) Truth Is Not Fiction (June 24, 2003, Telarc International) Double V (April 27, 2004, Telarc International) Below the Fold (August 23, 2005, Telarc International) Definition of a Circle (February 27, 2007, Telarc International) Recapturing the Banjo (February 5, 2008, Telarc International) Pentatonic Wars and Love