Re-Release 2010  - NEW !!! sealed  - 180 Gram Vinyl - Audiophile Remaster
Born  Henry Saint Clair Fredericks  1942 in New York ..foundermember together with Ry Cooder of the band:
"RISING SONS" only single and tracks on sampler released at time in the mid 60s.
First Solo albums great Country-Blues. He overworked traditional Blues with Folk and Latin influences and
experimented with sound elements like tubas on his 4th album also a lot of soul elements became integrated too.

Style:  Country- Folk-Blues


see:  Rising Sons;  Jesse Ed Davis;  Ry Cooder; 

Musicians:
Taj Mahal - vocals, slide-guitar, harp;  all arrangements
Jessie Ed Davis - lead guitar, piano;  Ryland Cooder - rhythm guitar, mandolin; 
Gary Gilmore - bass; Bill Boatman - rhythm guitar; Sanford Konikoff, Charles Blackwell - drums;

Guests:  Al Kooper - piano;  Earl Palmer - drums;

Engineer: Sy Mitchell;
Cover Design : Anna Hornisher; Photo : Bob Cato

Side 1
Good Morning Miss Brown  (Taj Mahal)
Corinna  (J.E.Davis III)
I ain't gonna let Nobody steal my Jellyroll  (T.Mahal)
Going up to the Country, paint my Mailbox Blue  (T.Mahal)
Done changed my Way of Living  (T.Mahal)
The Cuckoo  (trad - alternate version)

Side 2
She caught the Katy and left me a Mule to ride  (J.Rachell-T.Mahal)
The Cuckoo  (trad)
You don' t miss your Water (til your well runs dry)  (W.Bell)
 A lot of Love  (H.Banks-W.D.Parker)
New Stranger Blues
Things are gonna Work out fine



        recorded by David Rubinson