Taj Mahal in Seattle

Taj Mahal is an American blues singer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks Jr. in New York City in 1942. He is known for bringing Caribbean, African and Hawaiian traditions into country and electric blues, and for recordings including “Statesboro Blues,” “She Caught the Katy” and “Queen Bee.” His early albums include The Natch’l Blues and Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home. In 1968, he performed in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, and in 1976 he joined The Band’s farewell concert The Last Waltz at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. After releasing the collaborative album TajMo in 2017, he and Keb’ Mo’ toured together under the same name.