Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Acting

Born May 17, 1942 · Harlem, New York, USA

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

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Arthur

Arthur

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

Party of Five

Party of Five

1994

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

1975

Acting(53)

2024Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023Self

2024Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaineHimself

2024Born to Be Wild: The Story of SteppenwolfSelf

2023Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FMPerformer

2021A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That SingsSelf

2020Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the BandSelf

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Musical Guest

2019ReMastered: Devil at the CrossroadsSelf

2017Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the WorldSelf

2017American EpicSelf

2016Shake 'Em On DownHimself

2016David Holt's State of MusicSelf

2016The American Epic SessionsSelf

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest

2014ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014Self

2014This Ain't No Mouse Music!Self

2014All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg AllmanHimself

2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013Self

2011Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln CenterSelf

2009The People SpeakSelf

2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest

2006Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia LifeSelf

2004Killer DillerJ.R. Cox

2003Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along

2003Feel Like Going HomeSelf

2003The BluesSelf

2003Santana: Special Edition EPSelf

2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodSwing Band Singer

2001SongcatcherDexter Speaks

1998Outside OzonaDix Mayal

1998Six Days Seven NightsEntertainer

1997Blue Note - A Story of Modern JazzSelf

1997Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film

1996The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll CircusSelf - Guitar

1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMr. Will

1994Aaahh!!! Real MonstersEllis Robinson (voice)

1994Party of FiveSelf

1992Later... with Jools Holland

1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyGatekeeper

1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsBones

1987Taj Mahal and FriendsSelf

1977Scott JoplinPoor Alfred

1976Sounder, Part 2Ike

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest

1975Austin City LimitsSelf

1972The Midnight SpecialSelf

1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

Mr. Handy's BluesHimself

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie RobertsonSelf

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