Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal was born on 17 May 1942 in Harlem, New York. His birth name was Henry Saint Clair Fredericks. His is also called taj-mahal.

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks,who goes by the stage name Taj Mahal, is an internationally recognized blues musician with two Grammy Awards to date who folds various forms of world music into his offerings. A self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, banjo and harmonica (among many other instruments).

Taj Mahal released the following albums including Giant Step (1989), Mo' Roots (1992), Dancing the Blues (1993), Phantom Blues (1996), Senor Blues (1997), In Progress & In Motion: 1965-1998 (1998), The Real Thing (2000), The Natch'l Blues (2000), The Best Of Taj Mahal (2000), Taj Mahal (2000), Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home (2003), Blues With a Feeling: The Very Best of Taj Mahal (2003) and The Essential Taj Mahal (2005).

Giant Step

Jun 1989

  1. Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie Anymo
  2. Take A Giant Step
  3. Give Your Woman What She Wants
  4. Good Morning Little School Girl
  5. You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond
  6. Six Days On The Road
  7. Farther On Down The Road (You Will Accompany Me)
  8. Keep Your Hands Off Her
  9. Bacon Fat
  10. Linin Track
  11. Country Blues #1
  12. Wild Ox Moan
  13. Light Rain Blues
  14. A Little Soulful Tune
  15. Candy Man
  16. Cluck Old Hen
  17. Colored Aristocracy
  18. Blind Boy Rag
  19. Stagger Lee
  20. Cajun Tune
  21. Fishin Blues
  22. Annie's Lover

Mo' Roots

Jun 1992

  1. Johnny Too Bad
  2. Blackjack Davey
  3. Big Mama
  4. Cajun Waltz
  5. Slave Driver
  6. Why Did You Have To Desert Me?
  7. Desperate Lover
  8. Clara (St. kitts Woman)

Dancing the Blues

Sep 1993

  1. Blue's Ain't Nothin'
  2. Hard Way
  3. Strut
  4. Going To The River
  5. Mockingbird
  6. Blue Light Boogie
  7. The Hoochi Coochi Coo
  8. That's How Strong My Love Is
  9. Down Home Girl
  10. Stranger In My Own Home Town
  11. Sitting On Top Of The World
  12. I'm Ready
  13. I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch) (Bonus Track)

Phantom Blues

Feb 1996

  1. Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes
  2. Cheatin' On You
  3. The Hustle Is On
  4. Here In The Dark
  5. Fanning The Flames
  6. I Need Your Lovin'
  7. Ooh Poo Pah Doo
  8. Lonely Avenue
  9. Don't Tell Me
  10. What Am I Living For?
  11. We're Gonna Make It
  12. Let The Four Winds Blow
  13. (You've Got To) Love Her With Feeling
  14. The Car Of Your Dreams

Senor Blues

Jun 1997

  1. Queen Bee
  2. Think
  3. Irresistable You
  4. Having A Real Bad Day
  5. Senor Blues
  6. Sophisticated Mama
  7. Oh Lord, Things Are Getting Crazy Up In Here
  8. I Miss You Baby
  9. You Rascal You
  10. Mind Your Business
  11. 21st Century Gypsy Singin' Lover Man
  12. At Last (I Found A Love)
  13. Mr. Pitiful

In Progress & In Motion: 1965-1998

Oct 1998

  1. Corrina
  2. Checkin' Up On My Baby
  3. Leaving Trunk
  4. Buck Dancer's Choice
  5. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
  6. She Caught The Katy & Left Me A Mule To Ride
  7. Aint Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
  8. Built For Comfort
  9. Natural Man
  10. Railroad Bill
  11. Texas Woman Blues
  12. Early In The Morning
  13. Dust My Broom
  14. Oh, Susanna
  15. Cakewalk Into Town
  16. Nobody's Business But My Own
  17. Sweet Mama Janisse
  18. Little Red Hen Blues
  19. Mary Don't You Weep
  20. Sweet Home Chicago
  21. Frankie & Albert
  22. M'Banjo
  23. Statesboro Blue
  24. Bye & Bye
  25. We Gonna Rock
  26. Aint It Funky Now
  27. Tom & Sally Drake
  28. Blues With A Feeling
  29. Freight Train
  30. When I Feel The Sea Beneath My Soul
  31. West Indian Revelation
  32. Eighteen Hammers
  33. Do I Love Her
  34. Everybody Is Somebody
  35. But I Rode Some
  36. Crossing
  37. Sentidos Dulce (Sweet Feelings)
  38. The Most Recent Evolution Of Muthafusticus Modernusticus
  39. Curry
  40. Follow The Drinking Gourd
  41. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
  42. Little Brown Dog
  43. Aint That A Lot Of Love

The Real Thing

Sep 2000

  1. Fishin' Blues (Live)
  2. Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie (Any Mo') (Live)
  3. Sweet Mama Janisse (Live)
  4. Going Up To The Country And Paint My Mailbox Blue (Live)
  5. Big Kneed Gal (Live)
  6. You're Going To Need Somebody On Your Bond (Live)
  7. Tom And Sally Drake (Live)
  8. Diving Duck Blues (Live)
  9. John, Ain't It Hard (Live)
  10. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride (Live)
  11. You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey But I Do Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff (Live)

The Natch'l Blues

Sep 2000

  1. Good Morning Miss Brown
  2. Corinna
  3. I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll
  4. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
  5. Done Changed My Way Of Living
  6. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride
  7. The Cuckoo
  8. You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)
  9. Ain't That A Lot Of Love
  10. The Cuckoo (Alternate Version)
  11. New Stranger Blues (Bonus Track)
  12. Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine (Bonus Track)

The Best Of Taj Mahal

Sep 2000

  1. Good Morning Miss Brown
  2. Corinna
  3. I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll
  4. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
  5. Done Changed My Way Of Living
  6. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride
  7. The Cuckoo
  8. You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)
  9. Ain't That A Lot Of Love
  10. The Cuckoo (Alternate Version)
  11. New Stranger Blues (Bonus Track)
  12. Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine (Bonus Track)

Taj Mahal

Sep 2000

  1. Leaving Truck
  2. Everybody's Got To Change Sometime
  3. E Z Rider
  4. Diving Duck Blues
  5. The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
  6. Statesboro Blues
  7. Checkin' Up On My Baby
  8. Dust My Broom

Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home

Jul 2003

  1. Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Anymo')
  2. Take A Giant Step
  3. Give Your Woman What She Wants (From the Motion Picture "The April Fools")
  4. Good Morning Little School Girl
  5. You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond
  6. Six Days On The Road
  7. Farther On Down The Road
  8. Keep Your Hands Off Her
  9. Bacon Fat
  10. Linin' Track
  11. Country Blues #1 Arr.: T. Mahal
  12. Wild Ox Moan
  13. Light Rain Blues
  14. A Little Soulful Tune
  15. Candy Man
  16. Cluck Old Hen
  17. Colored Aristocracy
  18. Blind Boy Rag
  19. Stagger Lee
  20. Cajun Tune
  21. Fishin' Blues
  22. Annie's Lover

Blues With a Feeling: The Very Best of Taj Mahal

Sep 2003

  1. Señor Blues
  2. Don't Call Us
  3. You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling
  4. Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes
  5. Here In The Dark
  6. That's How Strong My Love Is
  7. Lonely Avenue
  8. Mockingbird
  9. Mailbox Blues
  10. Sitting On Top Of The World
  11. Mind Your Own Business
  12. Cakewalk Into Town
  13. Blues With A Feeling
  14. The New Hula Blues
  15. The Hustle Is On
  16. Let The Four Winds Blow
  17. Blue Light Boogie

The Essential Taj Mahal

Aug 2005

  1. Leaving Trunk
  2. Statesboro Blues
  3. The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
  4. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride
  5. Corinna
  6. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
  7. Take A Giant Step
  8. Six Days On The Road
  9. Country Blues #1
  10. Fishin' Blues
  11. Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Anymo') (Live)
  12. You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond
  13. Happy Just To Be Like I Am
  14. West Indian Revelation
  15. Texas Woman Blues
  16. Cakewalk Into Town
  17. Frankie & Albert
  18. Railroad Bill
  19. Johnny Too Bad
  20. Slave Driver
  21. Clara (St. Kitts Woman)
  22. When I Feel The Sea Beneath My Soul
  23. Satisfied 'N' Tickled Too
  24. Love Theme In The Key Of D
  25. Everybody Is Somebody
  26. Crossing (Lonely Day)
  27. Don't Call Us
  28. That's How Strong My Love Is
  29. Here In The Dark
  30. Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes
  31. Señor Blues
  32. The New Hula Blues
  33. Queen Bee
  34. Cruisin' (Live)
  35. John Henry

Songs

  1. You Don't Miss Your Water
  2. Don't Call Us
  3. Señor Blues
  4. Farther On Down The Road (You Will Accompany Me)
  5. Big Legged Mamas Are Back In Style Again
  6. Catfish Blues
  7. Coconut Man
  8. EZ Rider
  9. Shake Sugaree
  10. Oh Susanna
  11. Love Her With A Feeling
  12. Keeping Out Of Mischief Now
  13. The Calypsonians
  14. Frankie And Albert

Taj Mahal