Taj Mahal
Born: 1942-05-17 in Harlem, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2024
2023
- Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM as Performer
2021
2020
2019
2017
- American Epic as Self
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World as Self
2016
- David Holt's State of Music as Self
- The American Epic Sessions as Self
- Shake 'Em On Down as Himself
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
2014
2013
2009
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- The People Speak as Self
2006
2004
- Peep and the Big Wide World ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Killer Diller as J.R. Cox
2003
2002
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Swing Band Singer
2001
- Songcatcher as Dexter Speaks
1998
- Six Days Seven Nights as Entertainer
- Outside Ozona as Dix Mayal
- Scrapple ... (Original Music Composer)
1996
- Arthur
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Guitar
- Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Mr. Will
1994
- Party of Five as Self
- Duckman
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Ellis Robinson (voice)
1992
- Zebrahead ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as Gatekeeper
1990
- Follow the Drinking Gourd ... (Music)
1987
- The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains as Bones
- Taj Mahal and Friends as Self
1977
- Scott Joplin as Poor Alfred
- Brothers ... (Original Music Composer)
1976
- Almos' a Man ... (Music)
- Sounder, Part 2 as Ike
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Austin City Limits as Self
- Fighting for Our Lives ... (Music)
1972
- The Midnight Special as Self
- Sounder as Ike
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self