Taj Mahal

Personal Info

Birthday

May 17, 1942

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

Also Known As

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks

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 For

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Six Days Seven Nights

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Sounder

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Scott Joplin

Outside Ozona

Songcatcher

Filmography

2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
as Self
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf
as Self
2023
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
as Performer
2021
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
as Self
2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
as Self
2019
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
as Self
2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self
2016
Shake 'Em On Down
as Himself
The American Epic Sessions
as Self
2014
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
as Self
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
as Self
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
as Himself
2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
2011
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
as Self
2006
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
as Self
2004
Killer Diller
as J.R. Cox
2003
Feel Like Going Home
as Self
Santana: Special Edition EP
as Himself
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Swing Band Singer
2001
Songcatcher
as Dexter Speaks
1998
Outside Ozona
as Dix Mayal
Six Days Seven Nights
as Entertainer
1997
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
as Self
1996
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Mr. Will
1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Gatekeeper
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Bones
Taj Mahal and Friends
as Self
1977
Scott Joplin
as Poor Alfred
1976
Sounder, Part 2
as Ike
1972
Sounder
as Ike