Taj Mahal (musician)

Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. (born May 17, 1942), better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He has been performing and recording since 1964 and is still popular.

Taj Mahal
Background information
Birth name	Henry Saint Claire Fredericks
Born	(1942-05-17) May 17, 1942 (age 82) Harlem, New York, United States
Genres	Blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1964–present
Website	tajblues.com

Selected discography

• 1968 – Taj Mahal
• 1968 – The Natch'l Blues
• 1969 – Giant Step/De Ole Folks At Home
• 1971 – The Real Thing
• 1971 – Happy Just To Be Like I Am
• 1972 – Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff
• 1973 – Oooh So Good 'n Blues
• 1974 – Mo' Roots
• 1975 – Music Keeps Me Together
• 1976 – Satisfied 'N Tickled Too
• 1976 – Music Fa' Ya (Musica Para Ti)
• 1977 – Brothers (Soundtrack)
• 1977 – Evolution (The Latest)
• 1983 – Take A Giant Step
• 1986 – Taj
• 1991 – Mule Bone
• 1991 – Like Never Before
• 1993 – Dancing The Blues
• 1993 – An Evening of Acoustic Music
• 1993 – The Source by Ali Farka Touré (World Circuit WCD030 / Hannibal 1375)
• 1995 – Mumtaz Mahal (with V.M. Bhatt and N. Ravikiran)
• 1996 – Phantom Blues
• 1997 – Señor Blues
• 1998 – Sacred Island (with The Hula Blues Band)
• 1999 – Kulanjan (with Toumani Diabaté)
• 1999 - Hippity Hop (Children's music)
• 2000 – Shoutin' In Key
• 2001 – Hanapepe Dream
• 2003 – Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues – Taj Mahal
• 2003 – Blues with Feeling
• 2004 – Musicmakers with Taj Mahal (Music Maker 49)
• 2004 – Etta Baker with Taj Mahal (Music Maker 50)
• 2005 – Mkutano Meets The Culture Musical Club Of Zanzibar
• 2005 – The Essential Taj Mahal

Awards

Taj Mahal has received two Grammy Awards (nine nominations) over his career.

• 1997 (Grammy Award) Best Contemporary Blues Album for Señor Blues
• 2000 (Grammy Award) Best Contemporary Blues Album for Shoutin' in Key
• 2006 (Blues Music Awards) Historical Album of the Year for The Essential Taj Mahal^[1]
• 2008 (Grammy Nomination) Best Contemporary Blues Album for Maestro

On February 8, 2006 Taj Mahal was designated the official Blues Artist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.^[2]

References

1. 2006 Blues Music Awards Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine (The Blues Foundation)
2. "AN ACT DESIGNATING TAJ MAHAL AS THE OFFICIAL BLUES ARTIST OF THE COMMONWEALTH". Archived from the original on 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2011-04-22.