Booker T. Jones

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.

Booker T. Jones
Background information
Born	(1944-11-12) 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
Website	bookert.com

Albums

• Green Onions (1962)
• I Want You (1981)
• Potato Hole (2009)

Booker T. Jones Media

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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

Other websites

• Official homepage
• Booker T. interview May 2009
• Article
• AV Club: article
• wtop.com: article