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

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Saturday Night Live

The Mike Douglas Show

Arthur

Party of Five

Duckman

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Austin City Limits

All Movies (37)

• Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 20232024 · as Self
• Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine2024 · as Himself
• Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf2024 · as Self
• Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM2023 · as Performer
• A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings2021 · as Self
• Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band2020 · as Self
• ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads2019 · as Self
• Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017 · as Self
• Shake 'Em On Down2016 · as Himself
• The American Epic Sessions2016 · as Self
• ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 20142014 · as Self
• This Ain't No Mouse Music!2014 · as Self
• All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman2014 · as Himself
• Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 20132013 · as Self
• Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center2011 · as Self
• The People Speak2009 · as Self
• Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life2006 · as Self
• Killer Diller2004 · as J.R. Cox
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along2003
• Feel Like Going Home2003 · as Self
• Santana: Special Edition EP2003 · as Self
• Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood2002 · as Swing Band Singer
• Songcatcher2001 · as Dexter Speaks
• Outside Ozona1998 · as Dix Mayal
• Six Days Seven Nights1998 · as Entertainer
• Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz1997 · as Self
• Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film1997
• The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996 · as Self - Guitar
• Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored1996 · as Mr. Will
• Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey1991 · as Gatekeeper
• The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains1987 · as Bones
• Taj Mahal and Friends1987 · as Self
• Scott Joplin1977 · as Poor Alfred
• Sounder, Part 21976 · as Ike
• Sounder1972 · as Ike
• Mr. Handy's Blues— · as Himself
• Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson— · as Self

All TV Shows (14)

• American Epic2017 · as Self
• David Holt's State of Music2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Blues2003 · as Self
• Arthur1996
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters1994 · as Ellis Robinson (voice)
• Party of Five1994 · as Self
• Duckman1994
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Austin City Limits1975 · as Self
• The Midnight Special1972 · as Self
• The Flip Wilson Show1970 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self