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Steve Cropper And Booker T. Jones On World Cafe

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Steve Cropper And Booker T. Jones On World Cafe

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As part of World Cafe's week-long exploration of the Memphis music scene, we've dug up an interview with two local legends from Booker T. & The M.G.'s.

Steve Cropper And Booker T. Jones On World Cafe

Booker T. Jones: Tiny Desk Concert
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Booker T. Jones: Tiny Desk Concert

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

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Staying Cool With The Songs Of The Week

NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's Web sites and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by Metric, Magnolia Electric Co., Booker T. Jones and Levon Helm.

Staying Cool With The Songs Of The Week

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Booker T. Jones: New Attitude, Same B-3

Booker T. Jones is a master of the Hammond B-3 organ. During the '60s, he and The MGs were the house band for Stax Records in Memphis. Now, Jones is back with his first solo album in 20 years, with a remarkable backing band in tow: Drive-By Truckers, with help from Neil Young.

Booker T. Jones: New Attitude, Same B-3

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Booker T. Jones: Onions, Potatoes, Other Essentials

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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. His new album, with the Drive-By Truckers as his backup band, is called Potato Hole.

Booker T. Jones: Onions, Potatoes, Other Essentials

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