Bluesman Taj Mahal turns 80 on May 17th and he's still a presence - on the soundtrack of the film Licorice Pizza and in a new album with Ry Cooder, his blues buddy from six decades ago. William Dart looks over his long career.
Taj Mahal Photo: Supplied
Music Details
ARTIST: Donovan
TITLE: Barabajagal
ALBUM: Licorice Pizza, Original Soundtrack
COMPOSER: Leitch
LABEL: Republic
ARTIST: Taj Mahal
TITLE: Tomorrow may not be your day
ALBUM: Licorice Pizza, Original Soundtrack
COMPOSER: Mahal
LABEL: Republic
ARTIST: Rising Sons
TITLE: Last Fair Deal Gone Down
ALBUM: Rising Sons
COMPOSER: Johnson
LABEL: Columbia
ARTIST: Taj Mahal
TITLE: Dust My Broom
ALBUM: Taj Mahal
COMPOSER: Johnson
LABEL: Columbia
ARTIST: Taj Mahal
TITLE: Cakewalk into Town
ALBUM: Recycling the Blues and Other Related Stuff
COMPOSER: Mahal
LABEL: Columbia
ARTIST: Taj Mahal
TITLE: (Clara) St Kitts Woman
ALBUM: Mo Roots
COMPOSER: Mahal
LABEL: Columbia
ARTIST: Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues
TITLE: All Along the Watchtower
ALBUM: Hanapepe Dream
COMPOSER: Dylan
LABEL: Tone Cool
ARTIST: Taj Mahal, Keb Mo
TITLE: She Knows how to Rock me
ALBUM: TajMo
COMPOSER: Perryman
LABEL: Concord
ARTIST: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
TITLE: I Shall Not be Moved
ALBUM: Get on Board
COMPOSER: Trad
LABEL: Nonesuch
ARTIST: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
TITLE: Pick a Bale of Cotton
ALBUM: Get on Board
COMPOSER: Trad
LABEL: Nonesuch
ARTIST: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
TITLE: Pawn Shop Blues
ALBUM: Get on Board
COMPOSER: McGhee
LABEL: Nonesuch
