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
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
2024
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf
Self
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
American Epic
Self · (3 episodes)
2017
Shake 'Em On Down
Himself
2016
David Holt's State of Music
Self · (1 episode)
2016
The American Epic Sessions
Self
2016
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
Self
2014
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Self
2014
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
Himself
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 Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Self
2006
Killer Diller
J.R. Cox
2004
Feel Like Going Home
Self
2003
The Blues
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Santana: Special Edition EP
Himself
2003
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Swing Band Singer
2002
Songcatcher
Dexter Speaks
2001
Outside Ozona
Dix Mayal
1998
Six Days Seven Nights
Entertainer
1998
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Self
1997
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
1997
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Guitar
1996
Arthur
(1 episode)
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Mr. Will
1996
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Ellis Robinson (voice) · (1 episode)
1994
Duckman
(1 episode)
1994
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Gatekeeper
1991
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Bones
1987
Taj Mahal and Friends
Self
1987
Scott Joplin
Poor Alfred
1977
Sounder, Part 2
Ike
1976
Sounder
Ike
1972
Mr. Handy's Blues
Himself
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975
Austin City Limits
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Midnight Special
Self · (1 episode)
1972
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (1 episode)
1970
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961