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Music Appreciation

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(14,242 posts) Sun May 17, 2026, 10:38 AM 7 hrs ago

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Happy birthday to Taj Mahal at 84! (Original Post) surfered 7 hrs ago OP

We just saw him perform in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago! Dulcinea 7 hrs ago #1

Happy Birthday, Taj Mahal gademocrat7 7 hrs ago #2

I Always Remember Him... ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #3

Saw him in Banff. 36 years ago. applegrove 2 hrs ago #5

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1. We just saw him perform in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago!

Sun May 17, 2026, 10:58 AM

7 hrs ago

Great show!

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2. Happy Birthday, Taj Mahal

Sun May 17, 2026, 11:14 AM

7 hrs ago

We named one of our Jack Russell Terriers after him! Excellent musician.

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3. I Always Remember Him...

Sun May 17, 2026, 12:38 PM

5 hrs ago

...for his spot in Sounder.
Sort of the Greek Chorus in that movie. IIRC, he played a Dobro in it, which might explain why I liked it so much.

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4. This song came out right when Led Zeppelin was starting up. Pretty damn sure they were big fans

Sun May 17, 2026, 01:45 PM

4 hrs ago

given their tunes that were to follow in the immediately ensuing years.

Happy Birthday Taj! Legend!

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5. Saw him in Banff. 36 years ago.

Sun May 17, 2026, 03:58 PM

2 hrs ago