| I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free | ||||
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| Live album by Billy Taylor Trio | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 [1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:57 | |||
| Label | Tower ST 5111 | |||
| Producer | Billy Taylor | |||
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I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free is a live album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor, which was originally released on the Tower label in 1968. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "a good all-round showcase of Billy Taylor's playing". [3]
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