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Mar 13, 2024 · Booker T. and the MG’s, American band that was among the finest instrumental ensembles in soul music in the 1960s. They became the core of a shifting alignment of musicians that acted as the house band for Stax Records. Their best-known songs included ‘Green Onions,’ ‘Boot-Leg,’ and ‘Time Is Tight.’.
Booker T & The MG's. American instrumental rhythm & blues and soul combo, formed 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. Best remembered as the in-house backing band of the Stax record label. The band’s name is a combination of organist Booker T. Jones 's first names and the acronym for “Memphis Group”, MG.
Oct 25, 2019 · Booker T. Jones Reflects On His Life in Music. Jones' band, Booker T. & the MG's, composed the instrumental classic, "Green Onions," and played background to Otis Redding. His new...
Oct 4, 2021 · Booker T. & The MGs (the Memphis Group), a biracial jazz ensemble, was formed in 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. The group’s original members were Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), born December 11, 1944; Lewie Steinberg (bass), born September 13, 1933; Al Jackson, Jr. (percussions), born November 27, 1935; and bassist Donald Dunn, born November 24 ...
20 songs • 1 hour. Play. Save to library. Green Onions (Single Version) 2:54. Chinese Checkers (Single Version) 266K plays. 2:29. 3. Mo' Onions. 476K plays. 2:55. 4. Soul Dressing (Single Version)...
May 15, 2012 · Booker T & the MGs are the alpha and omega of the Session Band, the Rhythm Section, the ideal of a group of backroom pickers whose interplay is almost telepathic.
May 2, 2011 · March 26, 2007 • With his band the MGs, Booker T. Jones created the classic instrumental "Green Onions." But they were also the studio band for Stax Records, making music with soul artists...