Happy Birthday Taj Mahal. ‘Senor Mahal’

This day (May 17, 1942), in Harlem, New York, is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks a.k.a Taj Mahal, an American blues musician.

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Tracklist :

1 . w/ Keb’ Mo’ – She Knows How To Rock Me (2018)

2 . Corrina (2016)

3 . Queen Bee (2015)

4 . Diving Duck Blues (2013)

5 . Checkin’ Up On My Baby (2012)

6 . Senor Blues (2010)

7 . w/ The Phantom Blues Band – New York (2012)

8 . If The River Was Whiskey (2008)

9 . w/ Eric Bibb Diving – Duck Blues (1998)

10 . The Walking Blues (1995)

11 . Blues With A Feeling (1991)

12 . w/ Todd Rundgren – She Caught The Katy (1989)

13 . Come On In To My Kitchen (1986)

14 . Tomorrow Will Not Be Another Day (1970)


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Tracklist :

Lovin’ In My Baby’s Eyes . Statesboro Blues . Leaving Trunk . Corinna . Johnny Too Bad . FURTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD . She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride . Fishin’ Blues . Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue . Take A Giant Step .

SELECTED ALBUMS

Released on December 23, 1968, The Natchl Blues is the second studio album by Taj Mahal. >>

Recorded in August 1967, Taj Mahal is the debut album by Taj Mahal. >>

Lee Ritenours 6 String Theory is an album recorded for his 50th birthday with John Scofield, Taj Mahal, Pat Martino, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Slash, George Benson, B.B. King, Steve Lukather, Mike Stern and more and released on June 29, 2010. >>

Recorded on February 13, 1971 at Fillmore East, New York City, The Real Thing is a live album by Taj Mahal backed by a band with four tuba players. >>

MORE VIDEOS

[2012] Taj Mahal is with Bill Rich (b) and Kester Smith (d) at Jazz in Marciac, France >> 5 MINUTES on RVM >>

[1988] Taj Mahal performs at the Earthquake Relief benefit concert organized by Bill Graham and held at Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland, California >> 33 MINUTES on RVM >>

[1996] Taj Mahal performs in the Miles Davis Hall at Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland >> 75 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2009] Eric Clapton, Wynton Marsalis, Taj Mahal and the whole in-house orchestra gather at Lincoln Center, New York City >> 54 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2012] Taj Mahal, Eric Church, Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, Zac Brown and many more will gather to celebrate The Songs And Voice of Gregg Allman at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta >> 30 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2013] Loretta Lynn, Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Cassandra Wilson and many others take part in the Americana Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. >> 168 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2014] Taj Mahal and John Hiatt will share the stage at The Klein in Bridgeport, CT >> 6 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2008] more than 40 artists, including Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews and many others will celebrate Pete Seeger‘s 90th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York. >> 105 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2011] Taj Mahal sings and plays at City Winery in New York City >> 46 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2008] The Taj Mahal Trio performs at Jazz Alley in Seattle, WA >> 22 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2016] legendary Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ will play together a private and short set at Paste Studios in New York, NY >> 14 MINUTES on RVM >>

[2013] Taj Mahal & Jerry Douglas will share the stage with the Tedeschi Trucks Band >> 7 MINUTES on RVM >>

[1988] you do not miss Todd Rundgren performing four songs (two with a little help from Taj Mahal) on David Sanborn‘s TV show Night Music >> 17 MINUTES on RVM >>

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Wikipedia : This day (May 17, 1942), in Harlem, New York, is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks a.k.a Taj Mahal, an American blues musician.

Official Site : Though his career began more than four decades ago with American blues, he has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing virtually every corner of the world – west Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the Hawaiian islands and so much more.

@facebook : Taj Maha, is an internationally recognized blues musician who folds various forms of world music into his offerings. He’s a self-taught singer-songwriter who plays the guitar, banjo and harmonica (among many other instruments.

Taj Mahal @last.fm : Taj, frustrated with the mixed reaction to his music quit the group and went solo. Still with Columbia, he released a well received, self titled album in 1968, and based on its success released a second album, Natch’l Blues that same year.

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