Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music. Nat Benchley, the author of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music". The Deems Taylor Awards were established by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1967 to honor his memory. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 1951년 Of Men and Music에서 Narrator (voice) 역을 맡았다. 1950년 What's My Line?에 출연했다. 1947년 Il barbiere di Siviglia 집필을 맡았다.