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.
Taj Mahal
Acting
Harlem, New York, USA
Born
Movies
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf· 2024
Self
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023· 2024
Self
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine· 2024
Himself
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM· 2023
Performer
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings· 2021
Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band· 2020
Self
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads· 2019
Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World· 2017
Self
Shake 'Em On Down· 2016
Himself
The American Epic Sessions· 2016
Self
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014· 2014
Self
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman· 2014
Himself
This Ain't No Mouse Music!· 2014
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013· 2013
Self
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center· 2011
Self
The People Speak· 2009
Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life· 2006
Self
Killer Diller· 2004
J.R. Cox
Feel Like Going Home· 2003
Self
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along· 2003
Santana: Special Edition EP· 2003
Self
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood· 2002
Swing Band Singer
Songcatcher· 2001
Dexter Speaks
Outside Ozona· 1998
Dix Mayal
Six Days Seven Nights· 1998
Entertainer
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film· 1997
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz· 1997
Self
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored· 1996
Mr. Will
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus· 1996
Self - Guitar
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey· 1991
Gatekeeper
Taj Mahal and Friends· 1987
Self
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains· 1987
Bones
Scott Joplin· 1977
Poor Alfred
Sounder, Part 2· 1976
Ike
Sounder· 1972
Ike
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Self
Mr. Handy's Blues
Himself
TV shows
American Epic· 2017
Self
David Holt's State of Music· 2016
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert· 2015
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien· 2009
Self - Musical Guest
The Blues· 2003
Self
Arthur· 1996
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters· 1994
Ellis Robinson (voice)
Duckman· 1994
Party of Five· 1994
Self
Austin City Limits· 1975
Self
Saturday Night Live· 1975
Self - Musical Guest
The Midnight Special· 1972
Self
The Flip Wilson Show· 1970
Self
The Mike Douglas Show· 1961
Self