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 ForActing

BornMay 17, 1942 (84)

Place of BirthHarlem, New York, USA

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Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

2024

Self

Movie

Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine

2024

Himself

Movie

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf

2024

Self

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Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

2023

Performer

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A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021

Self

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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

2020

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Self - Musical Guest

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ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

2019

Self

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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

2017

Self

American Epic

2017

Self

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Shake 'Em On Down

2016

Himself

David Holt's State of Music

2016

Self

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The American Epic Sessions

2016

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Self - Musical Guest

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ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

2014

Self

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This Ain't No Mouse Music!

2014

Self

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All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman

2014

Himself

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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013

Self

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Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center

2011

Self

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The People Speak

2009

Self

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009

Self - Musical Guest

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life

2006

Self

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Killer Diller

2004

J.R. Cox

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along

2003

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Feel Like Going Home

2003

Self

The Blues

2003

Self

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Santana: Special Edition EP

2003

Self

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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002

Swing Band Singer

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Songcatcher

2001

Dexter Speaks

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Outside Ozona

1998

Dix Mayal

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Six Days Seven Nights

1998

Entertainer

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Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

1997

Self

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Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film

1997

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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

1996

Self - Guitar

Arthur

1996

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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996

Mr. Will

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994

Ellis Robinson (voice)

Party of Five

1994

Self

Duckman

1994

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

Gatekeeper

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987

Bones

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Taj Mahal and Friends

1987

Self

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Scott Joplin

1977

Poor Alfred

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Sounder, Part 2

1976

Ike

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Musical Guest

Austin City Limits

1975

Self

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Sounder

1972

Ike

The Midnight Special

1972

Self

The Flip Wilson Show

1970

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

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Mr. Handy's Blues

Himself

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Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

Self