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Taj Mahal

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
51

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 17, 1942 (84 years old)

Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, USA

Taj Mahal

Biography

Taj Mahal is an American blues musician, a self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica, among many other instruments.

Known For

Acting

2024Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023as Self
2024Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaineas Himself
2024Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolfas Self
2023Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FMas Performer
2021A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Singsas Self
2020Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Bandas Self
2019ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroadsas Self
2017Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the Worldas Self
2017American Epicas Self
2016Shake 'Em On Downas Himself
2016David Holt's State of Musicas Self
2016The American Epic Sessionsas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest
2014ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014as Self
2014This Ain't No Mouse Music!as Self
2014All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allmanas Himself
2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013as Self
2011Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Centeras Self
2009The People Speakas Self
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest
2006Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Lifeas Self
2004Killer Dilleras J.R. Cox
2003Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Alongas
2003Feel Like Going Homeas Self
2003The Bluesas Self
2003Santana: Special Edition EPas Self
2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Swing Band Singer
2001Songcatcheras Dexter Speaks
1998Outside Ozonaas Dix Mayal
1998Six Days Seven Nightsas Entertainer
1997Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Filmas
1997Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazzas Self
1996The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circusas Self - Guitar
1996Arthuras
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were Coloredas Mr. Will
1994Aaahh!!! Real Monstersas Ellis Robinson (voice)
1994Party of Fiveas Self
1994Duckmanas
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journeyas Gatekeeper
1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Bones
1987Taj Mahal and Friendsas Self
1977Scott Joplinas Poor Alfred
1976Sounder, Part 2as Ike
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1975Austin City Limitsas Self
1972Sounderas Ike
1972The Midnight Specialas Self
1970The Flip Wilson Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
Mr. Handy's Bluesas Himself
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertsonas Self

Production

2004Peep and the Big Wide World...Theme Song Performance
1998Outside Ozona...Original Music Composer
1998Scrapple...Original Music Composer
1992Zebrahead...Original Music Composer
1990Follow the Drinking Gourd...Music
1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains...Songs
1977Brothers...Original Music Composer
1976Sounder, Part 2...Music
1976Almos' a Man...Music
1975Fighting for Our Lives...Music
1972Sounder...Original Music Composer