STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - TAJ MAHAL - TAJ MAHAL

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Good Monday morning gang and welcome to the return of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we joyfully celebrate the 79th Birthday of Harlem born blues musician, singer songwriter, multi - instrumentalist, actor and record producer, Taj Mahal. Happy Birthday Taj ! He released his self titled debut album in 1968 on Columbia records. The disc was produced by  Bob Irwin and  David Rubinson. On it Taj covers Sonny Boy Williamson II, Robert Johnson, Sleepy John Estes, as well as Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro blues" which is said to have inspired The Allman Brothers Band recording.

"Leaving Trunk" (Sleepy John Estes) – 4:51

"Statesboro Blues" (Blind Willie McTell) – 2:59

"Checkin' Up on My Baby" (Sonny Boy Williamson II) – 4:55

"Everybody's Got to Change Sometime" (Estes) – 2:57

"EZ Rider" (Taj Mahal) – 3:04

"Dust My Broom" (Robert Johnson) – 2:39

"Diving Duck Blues" (Estes) – 2:42

"The Celebrated Walkin' Blues" (Traditional) – 8:52

Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, harmonica, slide guitar, music arranger

Jesse Ed Davis – lead guitar, slide guitar
Ry Cooder – rhythm guitar, mandolin

Bill Boatman – rhythm guitar
James Thomas – bass guitar
Gary Gilmore – bass

Sanford Konikoff – drums

Chuck "Brother" Blackwell – drums

Raphael Valentin, Roy Halee – engineer
Ron Coro – design
Guy Webster – photography