Acting · b. 1942 · 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.

Acting
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf Self 2024 Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson Self 2024 Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 Self 2024 Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine Himself 2024 Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM Performer 2023 A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings Self 2021 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band Self 2020 ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads Self 2019 Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Self 2017 Shake 'Em On Down Himself 2016 The American Epic Sessions Self 2016 All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman Himself 2014 ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 Self 2014 This Ain't No Mouse Music! Self 2014 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Self 2013 Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center Self 2011 The People Speak Self 2009 Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life Self 2006 Killer Diller J.R. Cox 2004 Santana: Special Edition EP Self 2003 Feel Like Going Home Self 2003 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along 2003 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Swing Band Singer 2002 Songcatcher Dexter Speaks 2001 Six Days Seven Nights Entertainer 1998 Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz Self 1997 Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film 1997 Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Mr. Will 1996 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Self - Guitar 1996 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Gatekeeper 1991
Other Credits
Outside Ozona Original Music Composer 1998 Scrapple Original Music Composer 1998 Zebrahead Original Music Composer 1992 Follow the Drinking Gourd Music 1990 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Songs 1987 Brothers Original Music Composer 1977 Sounder, Part 2 Music 1976 Almos' a Man Music 1976 Fighting for Our Lives Music 1975 Sounder Original Music Composer 1972
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