Shadow Classics Masters of the Groove Get Loose and Propulsive June 20, 2007 • Booker T. & The MGs recorded some of most enduring riffs and backbeats of the '60s. Because organist Booker T. Jones, guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn and drummer Al Jackson Jr. recorded together constantly, they developed a signature sound.
Erin Schwartz/NPR Tiny Desk Booker T. Jones: Tiny Desk Concert May 2, 2011 • Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. At 17, he recorded the instrument's anthem, "Green Onions," with his band Booker T and The MG's. Watch him play the song all alone in the NPR Music offices — and with such joy, you'd swear he just discovered it. Booker T. Jones: Tiny Desk Concert Listen · 17:33 17:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/135840639/135901410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Interviews Booker T. Jones: A Life in Music Fresh Air 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 such as Otis Redding, Ray Charles and Wilson Pickett. A new two-CD box set features Stax highlights and Booker T. is now back on tour. Booker T. Jones: A Life in Music Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9137102/9137103" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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