Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

82 · Born: May 17, 1942

Personal Details

BornMay 17, 1942 Harlem, New York, USA

Biography

Taj Mahal, a multifaceted American blues artist, has carved out a remarkable career as a self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer, showcasing his exceptional versatility as a musician by proficiently playing a vast array of instruments, including but not limited to the guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica.

Career

{"id":24692,"title":"Killer Diller","year":"2004","character":"J.R. Cox","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/killer-diller","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37oe26fmkhdg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37oe26fmkhdg.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Killer Diller
Killer Diller as J.R. Cox
{"id":5974,"title":"Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood","year":"2002","character":"Swing Band Singer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/divine-secrets-of-the-ya-ya-sisterhood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5974.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":23586,"title":"Songcatcher","year":"2001","character":"Dexter Speaks","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/songcatcher","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23586.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Songcatcher
Songcatcher as Dexter Speaks
{"id":55708,"title":"Outside Ozona","year":"1998","character":"Dix Mayal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/outside-ozona","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55708.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55708.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Outside Ozona
Outside Ozona as Dix Mayal
{"id":10619,"title":"Six Days Seven Nights","year":"1998","character":"Entertainer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/six-days-seven-nights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6a9p8jt1npd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6a9p8jt1npd0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":156882,"title":"Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film","year":"1997","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blind-willies-blues-a-documentary-film-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156882.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":57021,"title":"Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored","year":"1996","character":"Mr. Will","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/once-upon-a-time-when-we-were-colored","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57021.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57021.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":945,"title":"Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey","year":"1991","character":"Gatekeeper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bill-teds-bogus-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6f7hafsvvrh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6f7hafsvvrh0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":160943,"title":"The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains","year":"1987","character":"Bones","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-broke-1-000-chains","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160943.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":81294,"title":"Scott Joplin","year":"1977","character":"Poor Alfred","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/scott-joplin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81294.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin as Poor Alfred
{"id":159004,"title":"Sounder, Part 2","year":"1976","character":"Ike","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sounder-part-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159004.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159004.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":21376,"title":"Sounder","year":"1972","character":"Ike","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sounder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21376.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Sounder
Sounder as Ike
{"id":210045,"title":"Song for Cesar","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/song-for-cesar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_210045.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_210045.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":141088,"title":"Once Were Brothers","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/once-were-brothers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_141088.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_141088.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":138740,"title":"ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/remastered-devil-at-the-crossroads","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138740.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138740.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":112426,"title":"Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rumble-the-indians-who-rocked-the-world-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112426.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":115845,"title":"Arena","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/arena-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_115845.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_115845.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":117927,"title":"All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/all-my-friends-celebrating-the-songs-voice-of-gregg-allman-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_117927.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_117927.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":172374,"title":"Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/buffy-sainte-marie-a-multimedia-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172374.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":153519,"title":"Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/will-the-circle-be-unbroken-farther-along","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153519.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153519.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":257919,"title":"The Blues","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-blues","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_257919.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_257919.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103833586,"title":"The Blues","year":2003,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-blues","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833586.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":57234,"title":"The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus","year":"1996","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-rolling-stones-rock-and-roll-circus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2jerslpf852g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2jerslpf852g.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":196,"title":"Saturday Night Live","year":1977,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/saturday-night-live","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1977