Acting

Taj Mahal

Born 1942-05-17 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
as Self
2024
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
as Himself
2024
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf
as Self
2024
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
as Performer
2023
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
as Self
2021
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
as Self
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Musical Guest
2019
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
as Self
2019
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self
2017
American Epic
as Self
2017
Shake 'Em On Down
as Himself
2016
David Holt's State of Music
as Self
2016
The American Epic Sessions
as Self
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2015
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
as Self
2014
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
as Self
2014
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
as Himself
2014
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
2013
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
as Self
2011
The People Speak
as Self
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
2009
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
as Self
2006
Peep and the Big Wide World
Theme Song Performance
2004
Killer Diller
as J.R. Cox
2004
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along
2003
Feel Like Going Home
as Self
2003
The Blues
as Self
2003
Santana: Special Edition EP
as Self
2003
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Swing Band Singer
2002
Songcatcher
as Dexter Speaks
2001
Outside Ozona
as Dix Mayal
1998
Outside Ozona
Original Music Composer
1998
Six Days Seven Nights
as Entertainer
1998
Scrapple
Original Music Composer
1998
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
as Self
1997
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
1997
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar
1996
Arthur
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Mr. Will
1996
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
as Ellis Robinson (voice)
1994
Party of Five
as Self
1994
Duckman
1994
Zebrahead
Original Music Composer
1992
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Gatekeeper
1991
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Music
1990
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Bones
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Songs
1987
Taj Mahal and Friends
as Self
1987
Brothers
Original Music Composer
1977
Scott Joplin
as Poor Alfred
1977
Sounder, Part 2
as Ike
1976
Sounder, Part 2
Music
1976
Almos' a Man
Music
1976
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Austin City Limits
as Self
1975
Fighting for Our Lives
Music
1975
Sounder
as Ike
1972
Sounder
Original Music Composer
1972
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Mr. Handy's Blues
as Himself
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Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
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