Are there any six fingered guitar players?

Taylor was born in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1915, though some sources say 1917. He first played the piano and began playing the guitar when he was 20. He moved to Chicago in 1942. Taylor had a condition known as polydactylism, which resulted in him having six fingers on both hands.

Can you play piano with 6 fingers?

Such is the music of Jacob Nault: composer, pianist, vocalist, and senior music student at Lakeland University near Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Jacob is nicknamed “The Six-Fingered Pianist” by his friends and followers, and he makes no secret of the reason: cerebral palsy limits his left-hand playing to only one finger.

Did Hound Dog Taylor have 6 fingers?

Hound Dog Taylor was born in 1915 in Mississippi. He was born with 6 (six!) fingers in each hand, and his first instrument wasn’t the guitar – it was the piano. However, by the time he was in his twenties he has sold his Blues soul to a super-cheap Japanese teisco guitar with a slide.

How often is polydactyly?

It is a common condition that often runs in families. The extra fingers are usually small and abnormally developed. Polydactyly is one of the most common congenital (present at birth) hand abnormalities. About one out of every 500 to 1,000 babies are born with the condition, usually with only one hand affected.

Is Hound Dog Taylor still alive?

Deceased (1915–1975)
Hound Dog Taylor/Living or Deceased

What race is polydactyly most common in?

Isolated preaxial polydactyly in the hand is more common in Caucasians compared to African Americans, and has a high incidence in the Native American and Asian populations.

What are the different types of polydactyly?

There are three main types: central polydactyly – the extra finger is attached to the middle, ring, or most often index finger; radial or preaxial polydactyly or thumb duplication – the extra finger is on the outside of the thumb; ulnar or postaxial polydactyly or small finger duplication – the extra finger is on the outside of the little finger.

Which fingers are affected by radradial polydactyly?

Radial polydactyly is frequently associated with several syndromes. This is a very rare situation, in which the extra digit is on the ring, middle or index finger. Of these fingers, the index finger is most often affected, whereas the ring finger is rarely affected.

What is fibular polydactyly?

When this form of the condition affects the toes, it is called fibular polydactyly. Radial or preaxial polydactyly or thumb duplication: This is less common, occurring in 1 in every 1,000 to 10,000 live births. The extra finger is on the outside of the thumb. This side of the hand is known as the radial side.

What is the name of the extra finger on the hand?

Ulnar or postaxial polydactyly or small finger duplication: This is the most common form of the condition, where the extra finger is on the outside of the little finger. This side of the hand is known as the ulnar side. When this form of the condition affects the toes, it is called fibular polydactyly.