Blues singer gets high school diploma decades after being expelled for his hair

Otis Taylor attended Denver’s Manual high school in 1966 when administrators forced him out because he wouldn’t cut his hair

US blues musician Otis Taylor – whose critically revered song Ten Million Slaves has been featured on major films and television shows – has received his diploma from the high school which expelled him decades ago because of his hairstyle.

As CBS News Colorado reported Wednesday, the 74-year-old Taylor was studying at Denver’s Manual high school in 1966 when he drew unwanted attention from administrators because of his long hair.