Taj Mahal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1942-05-17

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA
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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.

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Acting History

2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 as Self
2024
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf as Self
2023
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM as Performer
2021
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings as Self
2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band as Self
2019
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads as Self
2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World as Self
2017
American Epic as Self
2016
Shake 'Em On Down as Himself
2016
David Holt's State of Music as Self
2016
The American Epic Sessions as Self
2014
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 as Self
2014
This Ain't No Mouse Music! as Self
2014
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman as Himself
2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
2011
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center as Self
2009
The People Speak as Self
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
2006
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life as Self
2004
Killer Diller as J.R. Cox
2003
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along
2003
The Blues as Self
2003
Feel Like Going Home as Self
2003
Santana: Special Edition EP as Himself
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Swing Band Singer
2001
Songcatcher as Dexter Speaks
1998
Outside Ozona as Dix Mayal
1998
Six Days Seven Nights as Entertainer
1997
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
1997
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz as Self
1996
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Guitar
1996
Arthur
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Mr. Will
1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Ellis Robinson (voice)
1994
Party of Five as Self
1994
Duckman
1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as Gatekeeper
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains as Bones
1987
Taj Mahal and Friends as Self
1977
Scott Joplin as Poor Alfred
1976
Sounder, Part 2 as Ike
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Austin City Limits as Self
1972
Sounder as Ike
1972
The Midnight Special as Self
1970
The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
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Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson as Self
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Mr. Handy's Blues as Himself