What is Taj Mahal (musician)?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Taj Mahal | Img = Taj Mahal MQ2007-a.jpg | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Henry Saint Claire Fredericks | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|5|17|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Harlem, New York|Harlem]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]] | Instrument = [[Guitar]] | Genre = [[Blues]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[Songwriter]] | Years_active = 1964–present | Label = | Associated_acts = [[Rising Sons]] | URL = [http://www.tajblues.com/ tajblues.com] | Notable_instruments = }} '''Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr.''' (born May 17, 1942), better known by his stage name '''Taj Mahal''', is an [[United States|American]] [[blues]] [[musician]]. He has been performing and recording since 1964 and is still popular. ==Selected discography== * 1968 – ''[[Taj Mahal (album)|Taj Mahal]]'' * 1968 – ''[[The Natch'l Blues]]'' * 1969 – ''Giant Step/De Ole Folks At Home'' * 1971 – ''[[The Real Thing (Taj Mahal album)|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 Ho