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American instrumental rhythm & blues and soul combo, formed 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. Best remembered as the in-house backing band of the Stax record label.
The band’s name is a combination of organist Booker T. Jones's first names and the acronym for “Memphis Group”, MG. Other members were Al Jackson Jr. (drums), Steve Cropper (guitar), and Lewis Steinberg (bass guitar) who was replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn in 1963.
As well as playing on and producing a large amount of records, working with vocalists like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave, they were successful as a band in their own right, with hits like “Green Onions” (1962) and “Hip Hug-Her” (1967).
The band was effectively disbanded in the early 1970s, when both Cropper and Jones had left the label. A planned reunion in 1975 did not happen, as Jackson was murdered in October that year. The three remaining members did reunite several times since the late 1980s, often with Jackson’s cousin Steve Potts serving as a drummer.
Booker T & The MG's were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
2021
2019
Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation
LP, Album, RSD, Ltd, RM, Red
2019
Atlantic, Rhino Records (2)
LP, Album, Comp
2019
Rhino Entertainment Company
CD, Album, Comp
2019
2017
Stax, Rhino Records (2)
CD, Comp
2017
2016
Union Square Music, Metro Select
2xCD, Comp
2015
Edsel Records
CD, Comp, RM, Sli
2015
Land Of 1.000 Dances
2xFile, AAC, Single, 256
2015
Dig It International
2xFile, AAC, Single, 256
2015
Edsel Records
CD, Comp
2015
Edsel Records
2xCD, Album, Comp
2015
2014
2013
Not Now Music
CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp + Comp
2013
Jasmine Records
2xCD, Comp
2013
Delta Leisure Group Plc
CD, Comp
2013
Remember
CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM
2012
2007
Warner Platinum
CD, Comp, RM
2007
Rhino Vinyl
7", Single, Ltd, Promo, Gre
2007
Stax
DVD-V, Promo
2007
2006
2006
2004
Azuli Records
12", S/Sided, Promo
2003
2002
Atlantic
CD, Album, Comp, RM
2000
1998
Stax
CD, Comp
1998
Stax
CD, EP, Promo, Smplr
1998
1997
Bellaphon
CD, Comp
1995
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1989
Atlantic
7", Single
1988
ZYX Records
7", Single
1988
ZYX Records
7"
1988
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Stax
12", Mono
1986
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1984
Stax
LP, Comp
1982
Stax
7", Single
1982
Stax
2xLP, Comp
1980
Atlantic
7", EP, Mono, Ltd
1980
Stax, Bellaphon
7", Single
1980
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Stax
2x7"
1975
Stax
Cass, Comp
1975
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Stax
7", Single
1973
Stax
7", Styrene
1973
Stax
LP, Comp
1973
Stax
7", Single, RE
1973
1972
Atlantic
7", Maxi
1972
Stax, Stax
7", EP
1972
Stax
LP, Comp
1972
Karussell
LP, Comp
1972
1972
1971
Stax
LP, Comp
1971
Stax, Stax
7", Single
1971
Polydor
2xLP, Comp
1971
Stax
7", EP, Mono
1971
Polydor
LP, Comp, Promo
1971
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Stax
7", Single
1970
Stax, Stax
7", EP
1970
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Stax
7", Single
1969
Stax
7", EP
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