Berkley Peanuts Taylor

John Berkely "Peanuts" Taylor has entertained both locals and tourists all over the world with his gift of drumming . It all started at the age of four, when John was walking past the Paul Meeres club and saw Paul practicing at the front of his famous club on Market and Fleming Street. He mischievously shouted out, "I can sing and dance better than you", to which Paul Meeres replied, "A little peanut like you?" and the name "Peanuts" stuck from that day. His first big break came when George Symonette asked him to sit in for one of his drummers . In 1956, he opened for Nat King Cole and the Mills Brothers in California. He also appeared on The Johnny Carson Show, The Steve Allen Show, The Jack Parr Show, and The Ed Sullivan Show.