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Taj Mahal

Acting • 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.

Known For

Sounder

Sounder

1972

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona

1998

Sounder, Part 2

Sounder, Part 2

1976

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

1977

Killer Diller

Killer Diller

2004

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Filmography

2024
Born to Be Wild: The Story of SteppenwolfFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023Film
Self
★ 8.0
2024
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaineFilm
Himself
2023
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FMFilm
Performer
2021
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That SingsFilm
Self
2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the BandFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
ReMastered: Devil at the CrossroadsFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the WorldFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2017
American EpicTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.4
2016
David Holt's State of MusicTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
2016
The American Epic SessionsFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2016
Shake 'Em On DownFilm
Himself
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2014
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg AllmanFilm
Himself
★ 5.0
2014
This Ain't No Mouse Music!Film
Self
★ 7.0
2014
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014Film
Self
2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013Film
Self
★ 5.8
2011
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln CenterFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
The People SpeakFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2006
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia LifeFilm
Self
2004
Killer DillerFilm
J.R. Cox
★ 5.5
2003
The BluesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2003
Feel Like Going HomeFilm
Self
★ 8.5
2003
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther AlongFilm
★ 9.0
2003
Santana: Special Edition EPFilm
Self
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodFilm
Swing Band Singer
★ 6.0
2001
SongcatcherFilm
Dexter Speaks
★ 6.2
1998
Six Days Seven NightsFilm
Taj Mahal
★ 6.1
1998
Outside OzonaFilm
Dix Mayal
★ 5.2
1997
Blue Note - A Story of Modern JazzFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1997
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary FilmFilm
★ 10.0
1996
ArthurTV
★ 7.0
1996
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll CircusFilm
Self - Guitar
★ 7.3
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredFilm
Mr. Will
★ 4.2
1994
Party of FiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersTV
Ellis Robinson (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1994
DuckmanTV
★ 7.3
1992
Later... with Jools HollandTV
★ 5.9
1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyFilm
Gatekeeper
★ 6.3
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsFilm
Bones
★ 6.7
1987
Taj Mahal and FriendsFilm
Self
1977
Scott JoplinFilm
Poor Alfred
★ 6.6
1976
Sounder, Part 2Film
Ike
★ 10.0
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Austin City LimitsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1972
SounderFilm
Ike
★ 7.5
1972
The Midnight SpecialTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1970
The Flip Wilson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8