Biography of Booker T. & the MG's

The percolating bass of Duck Dunn, the razor-sharp leads and ringing chords of Steve Cropper, the thick, oozing organ runs of Booker T. Jones, and the deadlocked drum thwap of Al Jackson -- known collectively as Booker T. and The MG's -- epitomized the sound of Memphis soul. As the house band for the legendary Stax studio, The MG's played on nearly every song released on the label and influenced other Memphis musicians (such as Willie Mitchell's Hi musicians) and New Orleans luminaries like The Meters. Cropper's choked guitar style had an impact on everyone from Pete Townshend and Eric Clapton to Robert Cray. There's a sameness in the work of The MG's that makes some of their albums blur together, but you will find no better soundtrack for house parties, romancing, or tooling down the interstate. ~ John Floyd

Biography of Booker T. & the MG's

The percolating bass of Duck Dunn, the razor-sharp leads and ringing chords of Steve Cropper, the thick, oozing organ runs of Booker T. Jones, and the deadlocked drum thwap of Al Jackson -- known collectively as Booker T. and The MG's -- epitomized the sound of Memphis soul. As the house band for the legendary Stax studio, The MG's played on nearly every song released on the label and influenced other Memphis musicians (such as Willie Mitchell's Hi musicians) and New Orleans luminaries like The Meters. Cropper's choked guitar style had an impact on everyone from Pete Townshend and Eric Clapton to Robert Cray. There's a sameness in the work of The MG's that makes some of their albums blur together, but you will find no better soundtrack for house parties, romancing, or tooling down the interstate. ~ John Floyd

Biography of Booker T. & the MG's

The percolating bass of Duck Dunn, the razor-sharp leads and ringing chords of Steve Cropper, the thick, oozing organ runs of Booker T. Jones, and the deadlocked drum thwap of Al Jackson -- known collectively as Booker T. and The MG's -- epitomized the sound of Memphis soul. As the house band for the legendary Stax studio, The MG's played on nearly every song released on the label and influenced other Memphis musicians (such as Willie Mitchell's Hi musicians) and New Orleans luminaries like The Meters. Cropper's choked guitar style had an impact on everyone from Pete Townshend and Eric Clapton to Robert Cray. There's a sameness in the work of The MG's that makes some of their albums blur together, but you will find no better soundtrack for house parties, romancing, or tooling down the interstate. ~ John Floyd