Taj Mahal

vocal, guitar, harmonica, steel guitar, producer, banjo, acoustic guitar, arranger, piano, performer, bass, dobro, ukulele, slide guitar, resonator guitar, percussion, organ, handclaps

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
John Porter (producer) producer, acoustic guitar, guitar, slide guitar Blue Light Boogie, Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Let the Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, Señor Blues, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Jesse ’Ed’ Davis instrument arranger, brass, guitar, piano Ain’t That a Lot of Love, Ain’t That a Lot of Love?, Celebrated Walkin' Blues, Corinna, Done Changed My Way of Living, Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue, Good Morning Miss Brown, I Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll, New Stranger Blues, She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride), The Cuckoo, The Cuckoo (alternate version), Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine, You Don’t Miss Your Water (’Til Your Well Runs Dry)
Joe McGrath engineer, guitar Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Tony Braunagel drums, percussion, tambourine Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Larry Fulcher vocal, bass Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
John Porter (producer) producer, acoustic guitar, guitar, slide guitar Blue Light Boogie, Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Let the Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, Señor Blues, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Jesse ’Ed’ Davis instrument arranger, brass, guitar, piano Ain’t That a Lot of Love, Ain’t That a Lot of Love?, Celebrated Walkin' Blues, Corinna, Done Changed My Way of Living, Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue, Good Morning Miss Brown, I Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll, New Stranger Blues, She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride), The Cuckoo, The Cuckoo (alternate version), Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine, You Don’t Miss Your Water (’Til Your Well Runs Dry)
Joe McGrath engineer, guitar Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Tony Braunagel drums, percussion, tambourine Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Larry Fulcher vocal, bass Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Jon Cleary vocal, Wurlitzer electric piano, clarinet, guitar, piano Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Joe Sublett (The Texacali Horns) tenor saxophone Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It
Mick Weaver organ Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Darrell Leonard trombone, trumpet Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It
Johnny Lee Schell vocal, guitar Here in the Dark, I Need Your Loving, Let the Four Winds Blow, Lonely Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams, The Hustle Is On, We’re Gonna Make It, What Am I Living For?
Andy Kravitz castanets, drums, percussion, tambourine Cakewalk Into Town, Don't Call Us, Ev'ry Wind (In the River), Love Up, River of Love, Scattered, Squat That Rabbit, Take All the Time You Need
Doug Grigsby bass Don't Call Us, Ev'ry Wind (In the River), Love Up, River of Love, Scattered, Take All the Time You Need
Harry Bowens vocal Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, I Need Your Loving, Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Terrence Forsythe vocal Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, I Need Your Loving, Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Sweet Pea Atkinson vocal Cheatin’ on You, Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames, I Need Your Loving, Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Eric Bazilian acoustic guitar, guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin Don't Call Us, Ev'ry Wind (In the River), Scattered, Take All the Time You Need
Bill Summers Batá drum, afuche / cabasa, congas, drums, güiro, kazoo, percussion, tambourine, triangle Don't Call Us, River of Love, Scattered, Take a Giant Step
Rob Hyman accordion, organ Cakewalk Into Town, Don't Call Us, Scattered, Take All the Time You Need
Jerry Cohen organ Love Up, River of Love, Take All the Time You Need
Jay Davidson instrument arranger, baritone saxophone, horn, tenor saxophone Love Up, River of Love, Squat That Rabbit
John Oates performer, vocal Don't Call Us, Don't Call Us (feat. Daryl Hall & John Oates), Scattered
Daryl Hall performer, vocal Don't Call Us, Don't Call Us (feat. Daryl Hall & John Oates), Scattered
Mark Goodman electric piano, organ, synthesizer Don't Call Us, Scattered, Take All the Time You Need
Gary McKeen trumpet Love Up, River of Love
Myrick Guillory frottoir, washboard Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style, Let the Four Winds Blow
Alfie Silas Durio vocal Lonely Avenue, We’re Gonna Make It
Tony Daigle engineer 'Tit Monde, Two-Step de Grand Mallet
Anita Pointer vocal Love Up, Scattered
Ann Savoy producer 'Tit Monde, Two-Step de Grand Mallet
Eric Clapton guitar Here in the Dark
John Brion chamberlin, guitar Ooh Poo Pah Doo, The Car of Your Dreams
Michael Doucet fiddle 'Tit Monde, Two-Step de Grand Mallet
Mark T. Jordan organ, piano, synthesizer Ev'ry Wind (In the River), Scattered
Sonny Rhodes lap steel guitar Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style, Blues With a Feeling
Jim Salamone programming, synthesizer Ev'ry Wind (In the River), Love Up
Ruth Pointer vocal Love Up, Scattered
Chuck Blackwell drums Ain’t That a Lot of Love?, Celebrated Walkin' Blues
Ron Kerber alto saxophone Love Up, River of Love
Jeff Lego trombone Love Up, River of Love
Curry Weber engineer 'Tit Monde, Two-Step de Grand Mallet
June Pointer vocal Love Up, Scattered
Hiram Bullock guitar Cakewalk Into Town, River of Love
David Lindley guitar, lap steel guitar Love Up, Scattered
Geno Delafose accordion, drums 'Tit Monde, Two-Step de Grand Mallet
Dean Parks guitar Don’t Tell Me, Fanning the Flames
Demetrix Thomas frottoir 'Tit Monde, Two-Step de Grand Mallet
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) bass, bass guitar Ain’t That a Lot of Love?, Celebrated Walkin' Blues
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) piano Cakewalk Into Town, Ev'ry Wind (In the River)
Ed Kalney trumpet Love Up, River of Love
Regina Taylor vocal Lonely Avenue, We’re Gonna Make It
Donald Robinson (keyboards) keyboard River of Love
David Piltch double bass Down by the Riverside
Greg Leisz lap steel guitar Down by the Riverside
Greg Maha vocal River of Love
David Johnson (American percussionist) agogô, percussion Ev'ry Wind (In the River)
Haywood Henry alto saxophone, clarinet Cakewalk Into Town
David Hidalgo accordion Let the Four Winds Blow
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone) instrument arranger, baritone saxophone, cornet, horn, tuba Cakewalk Into Town
James Cotton (American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter) harmonica Honky Tonk Women
James Hutchinson bass Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes
Jay Bellerose drums Down by the Riverside
DJ Jazzy Jeff turntable(s) Squat That Rabbit
Jay Newland engineer, producer Honky Tonk Women
Craig Eastman tenor violin Down by the Riverside
Claire Daly tenor saxophone Cakewalk Into Town
Jerry Williams (a.k.a. Swamp Dogg) vocal, guitar Take All the Time You Need
Bonnie Raitt vocal I Need Your Loving
Billie Barnum vocal Lonely Avenue
Joe Henry producer Down by the Riverside
Bill Boatman guitar Celebrated Walkin' Blues
Bernard Anderson (saxophone) tenor saxophone What Am I Living For?
Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo programming Squat That Rabbit
Augie Johnson vocal River of Love
Art Baron trombone Cakewalk Into Town
John Parks guitar Fanning the Flames
John Snyder producer Honky Tonk Women
Julian Cubillos engineer Down by the Riverside
David Robinson (producer) producer Celebrated Walkin' Blues
Louis Patton vocal River of Love
Mark Johnson (engineer) engineer Honky Tonk Women
Mike Tyler guitar Squat That Rabbit
Paul Barrère guitar Love Up
Phil Nicolo cymbals Squat That Rabbit
Porter Carroll producer, vocal River of Love
Reggie Ellis vocal River of Love
Richard Feldman instrument arranger, producer Don't Call Us
Rudy Costa soprano saxophone Scattered
Ry Cooder guitar, mandolin Celebrated Walkin' Blues
Ryan Freeland mix, recording Down by the Riverside
Sheryl Crow vocal Don't Call Us
The Tribute To Jimmy Rogers Band performer Rollin' And Tumblin'
Tony Jones (bass) bass Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style
Willie Green vocal River of Love

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Rob Croft vocal, banjo, guitar, organ All Gone Now, Blues Planet, Blues World, Dirty Oil, Down on the Water 2, Going Back to the Ocean, Just Keep Playing the Blues, Live in the Moment, Stars
Neal Pattman banjo, bass, guitar, piano Bottle Up and Go, Catfish Blues, Disco Twist, Five Long Years, Momma Whoopin Blues, Shortnin Bread
VΛLKYRIE arranger By and By (Poor Me), Corrina, Corrina, Statesboro Blues, Statesboro Blues (version 2)
Driftmoon vocal, acoustic guitar, guitar Bank Robbery, Blackmail, Empty Bank, Harry Sets Up Sutton
Vusi Mahlasela vocal, acoustic guitar, banjo Conjecture of the Hour, In Anyway, Mokalanyane
Eric Clapton banjo, harmonica Further on Down the Road
The Avengers acoustic guitar End Credits, Harry and Dolly
John Avant vocal, harmonica Bright Lights Big City, Ludella
Ali Farka Touré acoustic guitar Mahini Me, Roucky
Bob Stewart vocal, guitar Big Kneed Gal, Fishin' Blues
Keith Donald vocal, banjo Corrine, Corrina, Just a Closer Walk With Thee
The DiGiallonardo Sisters vocal, guitar Poye 2
キャロ・ル・ルシエ vocal (You’ve Got to) Love Her With a Feeling
The Rolling Stones vocal Corinna
The Hillside Stranglers performer Outskirts of Town
Selahattin İçli vocal, harmonica Further on Down the Road
Rickie Lee Jones vocal Up a Lazy River
Playing for Change vocal, harmonica Gimme Shelter
Phantom Blues Band harmonica I Only Have Love
Nick Tart vocal, banjo Reggae Got Soul
Lucinda Williams performer Going Back Home (feat. Taj Mahal)
Lince performer Mbube
John Doe performer Corina, Corina
Jimmy Smith vocal, guitar Strut
Jack Nitzsche acoustic guitar Dolly’s Arrival
Hugh Laurie vocal Vicksburg Blues
Eric Bibb vocal, banjo Needed Time
Double Trouble vocal, guitar, harmonica My Girl Josephine
Cyhyraeth vocal, guitar, harmonica Am I Wrong
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band percussion Yellow Brick Road