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Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
It can be argued that it was Booker T. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity.
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...
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May 30, 2024 · Preorder the new book by Booker T. Jones, the leader of the Stax Records house band and architect of the Memphis soul sound. Learn about his life, career, and collaborations with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and more.
Booker T. Jones was an architect of the Stax Records sound. But his time in Memphis is only part of his story. Erik Carter for The New York Times. By John Lingan. Oct. 17, 2019. LOS ANGELES —...
Oct 25, 2019 · Let's return to Terry's 2007 interview with Booker T. Jones, leader of the landmark soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. His new memoir titled, "Time Is Tight," has just been published. (SOUNDBITE...
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May 30, 2019 · Learn about the life and music of Booker T. Jones, the leader of the famed Stax Records house band and architect of the Memphis soul sound. His memoir, Time Is Tight, covers his early influences, his collaborations with legends, and his lasting legacy.
