
Taj Mahal
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1942-05-17 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Harlem, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
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
TV Shows (14)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Party of Five
1994
as Self

Arthur
1996

Duckman
1994

Austin City Limits
1975
as Self

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Ellis Robinson (voice)

The Midnight Special
1972
as Self

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Musical Guest

The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self

The Blues
2003
as Self

American Epic
2017
as Self

David Holt's State of Music
2016
as Self
Movies (37)

Six Days Seven Nights
1998
as Entertainer

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991
as Gatekeeper

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
as Swing Band Singer

The People Speak
2009
as Self

Sounder
1972
as Ike

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2020
as Self

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987
as Bones

Outside Ozona
1998
as Dix Mayal

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
as Self - Guitar

Feel Like Going Home
2003
as Self

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
as Mr. Will

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024
as Self

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
2024
as Self

Songcatcher
2001
as Dexter Speaks

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
as Self

Killer Diller
2004
as J.R. Cox

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
as Self

Scott Joplin
1977
as Poor Alfred

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
2017
as Self

Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
1997
as Self

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
2023
as Performer

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
2014
as Self

The American Epic Sessions
2016
as Self

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf
2024
as Self

All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
2014
as Himself

Shake 'Em On Down
2016
as Himself

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011
as Self

This Ain't No Mouse Music!
2014
as Self

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
2006
as Self

Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
2024
as Himself

Sounder, Part 2
1976
as Ike
Taj Mahal and Friends
1987
as Self

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along
2003
Mr. Handy's Blues
as Himself
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
1997

Santana: Special Edition EP
2003
as Self
About Taj Mahal
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. With 51 credits spanning from 1961 to 2024, Taj Mahal has appeared in 37 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Taj Mahal Movies
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998) — as Entertainer
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) — as Gatekeeper
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) — as Swing Band Singer
- The People Speak (2009) — as Self
- Sounder (1972) — as Ike
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