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Mahal was born Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. on May 17, 1942, in Harlem, New York City.Growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was raised in a musical environment: his mother was a member of a local gospel choir and his father, Henry Saint Claire Fredericks Sr., was an Afro-Caribbean jazz arranger and piano player.
"She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)" is an upbeat blues written by Taj Mahal and James Rachell. [1] It was first released on Taj Mahal's 1968 album The Natch'l Blues, [2] and it is one of Mahal's most famous compositions. [3] The song has since become a blues standard and has been covered many times.
"Aristocracy" (poem: Inshirah Mahal; arranged and adapted by Taj Mahal) "Further on Down the Road (You Will Accompany Me)" (lyrics: Taj Mahal; music: Taj Mahal, Chuck Blackwell, Jesse Ed Davis, Gary Gilmore) "Roll, Turn, Spin" (Joseph Spence; arranged and adapted by Taj Mahal) "West Indian Revelation" "My Ancestors" (Demetriss Tapp)
Taj Mahal's arrangement is credited with inspiring the Allman Brothers Band. [14] According to Pete Carr, who was a member of Hour Glass with brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, a performance by Mahal made a big impression on Duane: "We went to see Taj Mahal, and he had Jesse Ed Davis with him. They did 'Statesboro Blues,' and Davis played slide ...
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" is a popular song with music written by Ray Henderson and lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young. It was published in 1925.This composition is not to be confused with, "Sitting on Top of the World" written by Walter Vinson and notably performed by Taj Mahal and Corey Harris.
Disc and Music Echo called it a "fine album, it's funky and it's gutsy, and there's splended brass on it". [5] Rolling Stone Magazine said it is a "loose riotous blues 'n roots album", and that Taj Mahal is "nearly alone carrying the torch of the country music blues for other young black musicians to hear". [5]
Taj Mahal then recorded another version in 1968 titled "Corinna". Michael Cooney included it under the title "Weeping Willow (Corrina)" on his 1976 album on Front Hall Records, Singer of Old Songs . Joni Mitchell covered the song in 1988 on her album Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm , with the title "A Bird That Whistles (Corrina Corrina)", and ...
Giant Step. Taj Mahal - vocals, harmonica, banjo, Mississippi national steel-bodied guitar; Jesse Ed Davis - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ; Gary Gilmore - electric bass