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Title: Taj Mahal - The Natch'l Blues
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Blues, Country Blues Electric Blues, New York, New York 7/26
Matrix #: CS 9698
Condition: VG+, sounds great, some very light marks (CC) | Members: Taj M (42' - Alive)
Cultural Facts:
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Studio Lore: The Natch'l Blues features a tight electric backing band, including Jesse Ed Davis on guitar, giving Taj Mahal’s roots-blues sound a sharper late-60s edge.
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Scene Ecology: Taj Mahal helped bring older country blues, folk blues, and R&B traditions into the rock-era conversation without sanding off their raw character.
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Notable Track: “She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride” became one of his signature songs, later gaining even wider cult love through The Blues Brothers.
7/23/2026 CC