Taj Mahal
Acting • Born 1942-05-17
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.
Filmography
50 credits
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Movie • 1991
Gatekeeper
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Movie • 1997
Self
Taj Mahal and Friends
Movie • 1987
Self
Killer Diller
Movie • 2004
J.R. Cox
Outside Ozona
Movie • 1998
Dix Mayal
Scott Joplin
Movie • 1977
Poor Alfred
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
Movie • 2023
Performer
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Movie • 2002
Swing Band Singer
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Movie • 2021
Self
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Movie • 1987
Bones
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Movie • 1996
Mr. Will
Sounder
Movie • 1972
Ike
Santana: Special Edition EP
Movie • 2003
Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Movie • 2013
Self
Six Days Seven Nights
Movie • 1998
Entertainer
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf
Movie • 2024
Self
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
Movie • 1997
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
Movie • 2014
Himself
Shake 'Em On Down
Movie • 2016
Himself
The American Epic Sessions
Movie • 2016
Self
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Movie • 1996
Self - Guitar
Sounder, Part 2
Movie • 1976
Ike
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Movie • 2019
Self
Songcatcher
Movie • 2001
Dexter Speaks
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
Movie • 2014
Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Movie • 2020
Self
Mr. Handy's Blues
Movie
Himself
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Movie • 2006
Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Movie • 2017
Self
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Movie • 2014
Self
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Movie
Self
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Movie • 2024
Self
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
Movie • 2011
Self
Feel Like Going Home
Movie • 2003
Self
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along
Movie • 2003
The People Speak
Movie • 2009
Self
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
Movie • 2024
Himself
Duckman
TV • 1994
Arthur
TV • 1996
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV • 2009
Self
The Blues
TV • 2003
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
TV • 1994
Ellis Robinson (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Austin City Limits
TV • 1975
Self
David Holt's State of Music
TV • 2016
Self
American Epic
TV • 2017
Self
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Self