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.

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Known For

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Self - Musical Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

Austin City Limits

1975 • as Self

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994 • as Ellis Robinson (voice)

Peep and the Big Wide World

2004 • Theme Song Performance

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009 • as Self

Filmography

2024

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/4/2024

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/29/2024

2023

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

as Performer

Movie - Released: 10/13/2023

2021

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/14/2021

2020

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/21/2020

2019

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/26/2019

2017

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/26/2017

American Epic

as Self

TV - Released: 5/16/2017

2016

Movie

Shake 'Em On Down

as Himself

Movie - Released: 9/1/2016

The American Epic Sessions

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/16/2016

David Holt's State of Music

as Self

TV - Released: 4/1/2016

2014

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

as Himself

Movie - Released: 5/6/2014

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/22/2014

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/26/2014

2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/19/2013

2011

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/13/2011

2009

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

as Self

TV - Released: 6/1/2009

2006

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/1/2006

2004

Killer Diller

as J.R. Cox

Movie - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

Santana: Special Edition EP

as Himself

Movie - Released: 3/25/2003

The Blues

as Self

TV - Released: 9/28/2003

2002

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

as Swing Band Singer

Movie - Released: 6/7/2002

2001

Songcatcher

as Dexter Speaks

Movie - Released: 3/1/2001

1998

Outside Ozona

as Dix Mayal

Movie - Released: 12/18/1998

Six Days Seven Nights

as Entertainer

Movie - Released: 6/12/1998

1997

Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/1/1997

Movie

Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film

Movie - Released: 10/1/1997

1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

as Mr. Will

Movie - Released: 1/26/1996

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

as Self - Guitar

Movie - Released: 10/12/1996

Arthur

TV - Released: 10/7/1996

1994

Duckman

TV - Released: 3/5/1994

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

as Ellis Robinson (voice)

TV - Released: 10/29/1994

1991

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

as Gatekeeper

Movie - Released: 7/19/1991

1987

Movie

Taj Mahal and Friends

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/10/1987

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

as Bones

Movie - Released: 10/31/1987

1977

Scott Joplin

as Poor Alfred

Movie - Released: 2/11/1977

1976

Sounder, Part 2

as Ike

Movie - Released: 10/13/1976

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV - Released: 10/11/1975

Austin City Limits

as Self

TV - Released: 1/1/1975

1972

Sounder

as Ike

Movie - Released: 9/24/1972

The Midnight Special

as Self

TV - Released: 8/19/1972

1970

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/17/1970

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

TV - Released: 12/11/1961

Unknown

Movie

Mr. Handy's Blues

as Himself

Movie

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

as Self

Movie