Booker T. Jones facts for kids
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Booker T. Jones
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 12, 1944 Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| Genres | R&B, instrumental rock, soul, electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Hammond organ, piano, oboe, keyboards, saxophone, vocals, trombone, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Stax, Anti- |
| Associated acts | Booker T. & the MGs, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Stephen Stills, Otis Redding, Drive By Truckers, The Mar-Keys, Rancid |
Booker T. Jones (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger. He is famous as the leader of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in recording studios with some of the highest regarded musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, and in 2007 was given a Grammy Award for a lifetime of good work.
Albums
- Green Onions (1962)
- I Want You (1981)
- Potato Hole (2009)
Images for kids
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Booker T. Jones's childhood home on Edith Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee
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Booker T. playing organ at the Petaluma Wine, Jazz, and Blues Festival, August 2009.
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