American Songwriter

The Story Behind “Green Onions” by Booker T. and the M.G.’s

We can thank rockabilly singer Billy Lee Riley for helping create one of music’s most enduring and timeless instrumentals, even though his name is nowhere on it. Riley was reportedly too hoarse to ...

Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.'s, dies at 84

Steve Cropper co-wrote several classics, including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," "Green Onions" and "In the Midnight ...

Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84

Steve Cropper, the Rock Hall-inducted guitarist who helped form the sound of "Memphis soul" with Stax Records, has died at ...
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Not My Job: Booker T. Jones Takes A Quiz On Funyuns

Booker T. & the M.G.'s made it big in 1962 with the song "Green Onions." But since that sounds suspiciously natural for the United States, we'll... Not My Job: Booker T. Jones Takes A Quiz On Funyuns ...

Remembering Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T & the M.G.'s

Steve Cropper, the Booker T. & the MG guitarist, songwriter and producer who was instrumental in the rise of R&B powerhouse ...

Steve Cropper, Guitarist for Stax Records, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and The Blues Brothers, Dies at 84

The songwriter, two-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer riffed on “Soul Man,” “Green Onions” and “(Sittin’ on) ...