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TAJ MAHAL
(voc,steel g,hca)

Personal Data:

Born: 17.05.1942 (New York, USA, as Henry Saint Clair Fredericks)

Appearances:

2006 Eric Clapton & J.J. Cale (LP "The Road To Escondido")
2015 Van Morrison (LP "Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue")

Line-Up:

Taj Mahal - voc,steel g,hca

Former Members:

Jesse Ed Davis (g,kb, cca 1967); John Hall (g, cca 1971); Hoshal Wright (g, cca 1972-cca 1974); David Colman (g, cca 1972)

Gary Gilmore (bg, cca 1967); Billy Rich (bg, cca 1971-cca 1974); Ray Fitzpatrick (bg, cca 1975)

Chuck Blackwell (ds, cca 1967); Greg Thomas (ds, cca 1971); James Charles Otey (ds, cca 1972); Andy Narell (ds, cca 1972)

Kwasi Dzidzournu (perc, cca 1971-cca 1974); Kester Smith (perc, cca 1974); Larry McDonald (perc, cca 1975)

John Simon (p, cca 1972); Merl Saunders (kb, cca 1974); Aston Barrett (p, cca 1974); Earl "Wire" Lindo (kb, cca 1975)

Rudy Costa (sax, cca 1974)

Bob Stewart (tuba, cca 1971); Howard Johnson (tuba, cca 1971-cca 1972)

Joseph Daley (tr, cca 1971); Earle McIntyre (tr, cca 1971)

Carole Fredericks (voc, cca 1974)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Taj Mahal10/1967 Columbia
2.The Natch'l Blues
produced by: David Rubinson		2/1969 Columbia
3.Giant Step / De Ole Folks At Home
(2LP)		10/1969 Columbia 85
4.The Real Thing
(2LP)		1/1971 Columbia 84
5.Happy Just To Be Like I Am1/1972 Columbia
6.The Sounder1972 CBS
7.Recycling The Blues And Other Stuff
(1 side live)		10/1972 Columbia
8.Ooooh So Good In Blues11/1973 Columbia
9.Mo' Roots10/1974 Columbia
10.Music Keeps Me Together
(in the UK 5.12.75)		10/1975 Columbia
11.Anthology Vol 1 1966-761976 Columbia
12.Satisfied'n'Tickled Too6/1976 Columbia
13.Music Fuh Ya' (Musica Para Tu)1/1977 Warner Bros
14.The Best Of Taj Mahal1977
15.Brothers1978 Warner Bros
16.Evolution - The Most Recent17.02.1978Warner Bros
17.Taj Mahal & The International Rhythm Band - Live And Direct11/1979 Crystal
18.Going Home7/1980 Columbia
19.Taj1/1987 Sonet
20.The Collection
(2LP)		1987 Castle
21.Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings and Plays for Children9/1988 Music For Little People
22.Mule Bone1990
23.Big Blues2/1990 Essential
24.Like Never Before1991
25.The Real Thing1991
26.Smiling Island Of Song1992
27.The Rising Sons
& Ry Cooder & The Rising Sons		3/1993 Columbia
28.Mumtaz Mahal1995
29.Phantom Blues1996
30.Seňor Blues1997 Private Music
31.Shakin' a Tailfeather28.10.1997Music For Little People
32.In Progress & In Motion (1965-1988)
(3CD)		13.10.1998Legacy/Columbia
33.Blue Light Boogie27.04.1999BMG
34.Kulanjan
& Toumani Diabate		02.08.1999Hannibal
35.Best Of Taj Mahal18.04.2000Windham Hill
36.Shoutin' In Key
& The Phantom Blues Band		20.06.2000Ryko
37.Anthology (The Best Of)18.07.2000Legacy
38.Best Of The Private Years7/2000 Private Music
39.Sing a Happy Song: The Warner Bros. Recordings14.08.2001Rhino
40.Live at Ronnie Scott's, London22.10.2002Sanctuary
41.Hanapepe Dream
& The Hula Blues		10.06.2003Kan-Du
42.Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Taj Mahal09.09.2003Sony
43.Blues With a Feeling23.09.2003Private Music
44.Sugar Mama Blues22.06.2004Just A Memory
45.Real Blues14.09.2004Collectables
46.Take A Giant Step: The Best Of Taj Mahal28.06.2005Collectables
47.Essential Taj Mahal16.08.2005Sony
48.Jazz Baby, Vol. 1
& Megan Mullally		13.09.2005Unicorn
49.Songs for the Young at Heart10.10.2006Music For Little People
50.July 15, 1972
credited to: Taj Mahal Travellers		18.12.2006Bamboo
51.Star Circus14.05.2007Electrikdream
52.World Blues04.09.2007Music Avenue
53.Maestro30.09.2008Heads Up
54.Dancing the Blues04.08.2009Sony/BMG
55.Senor Blues04.08.2009Sony/BMG
56.Original Album Classics01.02.2011Sony
57.August 1974
credited to: Taj Mahal Travellers		25.10.2011Phoenix
58.Live LP
credited to: Taj Mahal Travellers		09.11.2011B 13
59.The Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal 1969-197321.08.2012Sony Legacy
60.Playlist: The Very Best Of Taj Mahal09.10.2012Legacy
61.The Complete Columbia Albums Collection13.02.2013Columbia
62.Rising Songs
& Ry Cooder		14.10.2014
63.Talkin' Christmas!
& The Blind Boys Alabama		21.10.2014Masterworks
64.The Gift Volume 822.05.2015Street Corner
65.Live from Kauai
& The Hula Blues Band		16.10.2015Kuleana Music
66.Labor of Love16.12.2016Acoustic Sounds
67.All Around the World24.03.2017Concord
68.TajMo
& Keb' Mo'		5/2017 80
69.Get On Board - The Songs Of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
& Ry Cooder		4/2022 Nonesuch55

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Shimmy Like Sister Kate / Let The Good Times Roll1967 Columbia
2.Ee Zee Rider / Leaving Trunk2/1968 Columbia
3.Everybody's Got To Change / Statesboro Blues4/1968 Columbia
4.Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue / You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)1/1969 Columbia
5.Ain't That A Lot Of Love / Corina1969 Columbia
6.Ee Zee Rider / You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)
(v GB)		3/1969 Direction
7.Six Days On The Road / Light Rain Blues11/1969 Columbia
8.Diving Duck Blues / Fishing Blues2/1970 Columbia
9.Give Your Woman What She Wants / Farther Down The Road
(v GB)		4/1970 Direction
10.Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Anymo') / (part 2)5/1970 Columbia
11.Oh Susanna / Chevrolet1972 Columbia
12.Buck Dancer's Choice / Little Red Hen1/1974 Columbia
13.Built For Comfort / Teacup's Jazzy Blues Tune4/1974 Columbia
14.Why Did You Have To Desert Me? / Cajun Waltz1975 Columbia
15.Slave Drive / Cajun Waltz1975 Columbia
16.Why? ... And We Repeat Why? ... And We Repeat!1975 Columbia
17.Ain't Nobody's Business / East To Love1976 Columbia
18.Black Man, Brown Man / New E-Z Rider Blues
(v GB)		6/1976 Direction
19.Sing A Happy Song / Southbound With The Hammer Down1979 Warner Bros
20.Take A Giant Step / Jorge Ben7/1980 Crystal
21.Everybody Is Somebody / French Letter
12" + Deed I Do		3/1987 Sonet
22.Soothin' / Kauai Kalypso
12" + Local Local Girl		8/1987 Sonet
23.I Need You / A Lot of Love
& Shane Martin		13.11.2015Outta Sight
24.Don’t Leave Me Here10.03.2017Concord
25.Waiting on the World to Change14.04.2017Concord

Videos:

1. Live At Ronnie Scotts - 7/2002, Sanctuary, live, 55 min

Movies:

1. The Man Who Broke A 1,000 Chains (starring)

Awards:

1997 Grammy Awards - Best Contemporary Blues Album ("Seňor Blues")
2000 Grammy Awards - Best Contemporary Blues Album ("Shoutin' In Key", & The Phantom Blues Band)
2001 W.C. Handy Awards - Blues Band Of The Year (& The Phantom Blues Band)
2020 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Taj Mahal", 1968)
2023 Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Blues Album ("Get On Board", & Ry Cooder")

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Bonnie Raitt: Takin' My Time (10/73, Warner Bros)
Jimmy Smith: Dot Com Blues (9.1.01, Blue Thumb)
Ellen McIlwaine: Spontaneous Combustion (2001, Tradition & Moderne)
Jools Holland: Small World Big Band (19.11.01, WSM)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol 3 (1.10.02, Capitol)
Sammy Hagar: Sammy Hagar & Friends (24.9.13)

Compilation Appearances:
"Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now" on OST "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (28.5.02, DMZ/Columbia)
"Two-Step de Grand Mallet" / "Tit Monde" on compilation "Creole Bred" (11.5.04, Vanguard)
"My Girl Josephine" on charity compilation "Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino" (25.9.07, Vanguard, & The New Orleans Social Club)

Press References:

&musiQ
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20029 94DVD
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1970025.04.197021interview
19751903.05.197538Caught In The Actgig review
19755227.12.197514
19761617.04.197621Albumsalbum review
19792828.07.197923Caught In The Actgig review
1980502.02.198014After Darkprofile
19802716.08.198013Albumsalbum review
19813926.09.198131Caught In The Actgig review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973010.02.197310Albumsalbum review
1975018.01.197518Plattersalbum review
1976017.01.197620Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1995428.02.19956Galerie
19978 82Atlanta 1997gig review
19991 62Tajný svatýprofile
19998 109Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
199910 60World Music
20003 61World Music
20009 116Recenze - Blues Baralbum review
Rolling Stone
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19996 62Nová albaalbum review