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Taj Mahal: Autobiography of a Bluesman
by
Taj Mahal
,
Stephen Foehr
Taj Mahal's musical career spans more than 35 years. He has released 36 albums, and has toured and recorded with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis, Bob Marley and the Rolling Stones.
Paperback
,
361 pages
Published
September 1st 2002
by Sanctuary Publishing
(first published 2001)
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Not an easy read- however I learned a lot about one of my favorite musicians...
It's easy to see why Mahal chose Foehr to write his biography -- they're both prone to rambling. The book contains an awful lot of stuff (probably at least 50 pages' worth) that isn't really germane to the Taj Mahal story, and Mahal doesn't come off as the most likable guy, but for in-depth information about one of music's greatest living bluesmen, you really don't have any other choices, do you?
Read most of this book; it's pretty interesting if you love Taj Mahal. He's my top bluesman! It's a little disappointing that it's written like an interview, so it's not really a pure autobiography, but I still enjoyed learning about Taj's life and how he came by his music.
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I listen to the Blues Show as regularly as I can, and I so appreciate the contemporary Blues of Taj Mahal. He's one of my favorites.
Written like an early College writing assignment. Doesn't do the artist justice.
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Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, who goes by the stage name Taj Mahal, is an internationally recognized blues musician with two Grammy Awards to date who folds various forms of world music into his offerings. A self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, banjo and harmonica (among many other instruments), Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music
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