Booker T. Jones — leader of the soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s — made it big in 1962 with the song "Green Onions." But since "Green Onions" sounds suspiciously natural for the United States, we've ...

Memphis, Tenn.-born and raised Booker T. Jones was just 16 when he started writing the soul-rocker instrumental tune “Green Onions,” which would become a huge hit for Booker T. & the MGs, the house ...

You might not know Booker T. and the MG’s, but you definitely know their song “Green Onions.” It’s the title track from their 1962 album, which was released by the famous Stax Records, where they were ...

THE FOOTE FILES (CBSDFW.COM) — This has to be the #1 all-time rock/R&B instrumental ever! Booker T. Jones, born Nov. 12, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, formed one of the early rock-and-roll/R&B ...

Khruangbin have shared a cover of Booker T. & The M.G.’s 1962 R&B instrumental song “Green Onions” in commemoration of its 60th anniversary. The cover features Brooklyn-based DJ and composer Quantic, ...

Rockabilly singer Billy Lee Riley had booked some studio time and needed a backing band. Little did anyone realize at the time that those musicians would be inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of ...