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Taj Mahal

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Born: May 17, 1942
From: Harlem, New York, USA

Also known as

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks

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

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Six Days Seven Nights

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

Filmography

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2024

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

Acting (Self)

Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine

Acting (Himself)

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf

Acting (Self)

2023

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

Acting (Performer)

2021

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

Acting (Self)

2020

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

Acting (Self)

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Acting (Self - Musical Guest) 1 EP

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

Acting (Self)

2017

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Acting (Self)

American Epic

Acting (Self) 4 EP

2016

Shake 'Em On Down

Acting (Himself)

David Holt's State of Music

Acting (Self) 1 EP

The American Epic Sessions

Acting (Self)

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Acting (Self - Musical Guest) 1 EP

2014

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

Acting (Self)

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

Acting (Self)

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

Acting (Himself)

2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

Acting (Self)

2011

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

Acting (Self)

2009

The People Speak

Acting (Self)

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

Acting (Self - Musical Guest) 1 EP

2006

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life

Acting (Self)

2004

Peep and the Big Wide World

Sound (Theme Song Performance) 120 EP

Killer Diller

Acting (J.R. Cox)

2003

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

Feel Like Going Home

Acting (Self)

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Santana: Special Edition EP

Acting (Self)

2002

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Acting (Swing Band Singer)

2001

Songcatcher

Acting (Dexter Speaks)

1998

Outside Ozona

Acting (Dix Mayal) Sound (Original Music Composer)

Six Days Seven Nights

Acting (Taj Mahal)