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
Six Days Seven Nights
(1998)
Entertainer
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
(1991)
Gatekeeper
Sounder
(1972)
Ike
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
(2002)
Swing Band Singer
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
(2019)
Himself
Full Filmography
Acting
Sounder
(1972)
Ike
Sounder, Part 2
(1976)
Ike
Scott Joplin
(1977)
Poor Alfred
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
(1987)
Bones
Taj Mahal and Friends
(1987)
Self
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
(1991)
Gatekeeper
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
(1996)
Mr. Will
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
(1996)
Self - Guitar
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
(1997)
Self
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
(1997)
Outside Ozona
(1998)
Dix Mayal
Six Days Seven Nights
(1998)
Entertainer
Songcatcher
(2001)
Dexter Speaks
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
(2002)
Swing Band Singer
Santana: Special Edition EP
(2003)
Himself
Killer Diller
(2004)
J.R. Cox
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
(2006)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
(2013)
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
(2014)
Himself
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
(2014)
Self
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
(2014)
Self
Shake 'Em On Down
(2016)
Himself
The American Epic Sessions
(2016)
Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
(2017)
Self
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
(2019)
Himself
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
(2020)
Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
(2021)
Self
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
(2023)
Performer
Sound
Sounder
(1972)
Original Music Composer
Fighting for Our Lives
(1975)
Music
Sounder, Part 2
(1976)
Music
Almos' a Man
(1976)
Music
Brothers
(1977)
Original Music Composer
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
(1987)
Songs
Follow the Drinking Gourd
(1990)
Music
Zebrahead
(1992)
Original Music Composer
Scrapple
(1998)
Music
Outside Ozona
(1998)
Original Music Composer