Artist: Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones
Aliases
Booker T.
Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Born
November 12, 1944
Country
United States
Comments
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Jones was the frontman of Booker T. and the MGs, a racially integrated instrumental R&B band important in the development of the sound of Memphis soul.
Related
Al Jackson Jr.   Drummer in the M.G.'s
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass player in the M.G.'s from 1965
Lewie Steinberg   Bass player in the M.G.'s to 1965
Priscilla Jones   Wife
Steve Cropper   Guitarist in the M.G.'s

Performances

Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1 She Booker T. & Priscilla July 1971 (7 artists)
2 Kinda Easy Like Booker T. & The M.G.'s January 1971 Lucky Peterson
3 Children, Don't Get Weary Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1968 Sampled by Raekwon featuring Ghost Face Killer A/K/A Tony Starks & Master Killa A/K/A Noodles
4 Melting Pot Booker T. & The M.G.'s January 1971 Sampled by Big Daddy Kane
5 Hip Hug-Her Booker T. & The M.G.'s February 1967 (5 artists)
Sampled by Ice Cube
6 Soul Limbo Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1968 (2 artists)
7 Boot-Leg Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1965 (2 artists)
Sampled by Cypress Hill
8 Time Is Tight Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1968 (7 artists)
9 Double or Nothing Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1967 (2 artists)
10 Green Onions Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 (29 artists)
11 Jamaica Song Booker T. 1974 (3 artists)

Covers

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1 Cinnamon Girl Dierks Bentley, Booker T. Jones May 31, 2011 Neil Young with Crazy Horse
2 To Love Somebody Rod Stewart with Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1989 Bee Gees
3 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Booker T. & Priscilla 1972 Bob Dylan - Paul Clayton
4 Maggie's Farm Booker T. & Priscilla 1972 Bob Dylan
5 A Woman, a Lover, a Friend Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
6 Stranger on the Shore Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale
7 (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 Aretha Franklin
8 Get Ready Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1967 The Temptations
9 Light My Fire Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 The Doors
10 Sing a Simple Song Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Sly & The Family Stone
11 You're All I Need to Get By Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
12 I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Eddie Floyd
13 Jingle Bells Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Edison Male Quartette
14 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Eddie Cantor
15 Winter Wonderland Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Richard Himber & His Orchestra
16 White Christmas Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Bing Crosby & Martha Mears
17 The Christmas Song Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 The King Cole Trio
18 Silver Bells Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell
19 Blue Christmas Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Doye O'Dell
20 We Wish You a Merry Christmas Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966
21 More Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1967
22 Every Beat of My Heart Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Royals
23 In the Midnight Hour Booker T. & The M.G.'s November 1966 Wilson Pickett
24 La-La Means I Love You Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 The Delfonics
25 Expressway (To Your Heart) Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1968 The Soul Survivors
26 Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 Dominic Frontière
27 Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 The Tams
28 Sentimental Journey Booker T. & The M.G.'s November 1966 Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Doris Day
29 Born Under a Bad Sign Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 Albert King
30 It's Your Thing Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 The Isley Brothers
31 Michelle Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 The Beatles
32 Lady Madonna Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 The Beatles
33 Love Child Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Diana Ross & The Supremes
34 Mrs. Robinson Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Simon and Garfunkel
35 Willow Weep for Me Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 Ted FioRito & His Orchestra
36 This Guy's in Love With You Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
37 Foxy Lady Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 The Jimi Hendrix Experience
38 The Horse Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Cliff Nobles & Co.
39 The One Who Really Loves You Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Mary Wells
40 Mercy Mercy Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1965 Don Covay & The Goodtimers
41 I Got a Woman Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Ray Charles and His Band - Southern Tones
42 Lonely Avenue Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Ray Charles
43 One Mint Julep Booker T. & The M.G.'s November 1966 The Clovers
44 Comin' Home Baby Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 The Dave Bailey Quintet
45 Eleanor Rigby Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 The Beatles
46 Groovin' Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1967 The Young Rascals
47 The Beat Goes On Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1968 Sonny & Cher
48 You Keep Me Hangin' On Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1968 The Supremes
49 Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End/Here Comes The Sun/Come Together Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1970 Trash
- Trash
- The Beatles
- The Beatles
- The Beatles
50 Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came in Through the Bathroom Window/I Want You (She's So Heavy) Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1970 The Beatles
- The Beatles
- The Beatles
- The Beatles
- The Beatles
51 Something Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1970 The Beatles
52 Ode to Billie Joe Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1968 Bobbie Gentry
53 Working in the Coal Mine Booker T. & The M.G.'s November 1966 Lee Dorsey
54 Baby, Scratch My Back Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Slim Harpo
55 Harlem Shuffle Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Bob & Earl
56 Hi-Heel Sneakers Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Tommy Tucker
57 Downtown Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Petula Clark
58 I Was Made to Love Her Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Stevie Wonder
59 Georgia on My Mind Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
60 Wade in the Water Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Sunset Four Jubilee Singers
61 Fannie Mae Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Buster Brown
62 Day Tripper Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Beatles
63 You Left the Water Running Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Dan Penn
64 Ain't That Peculiar Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Marvin Gaye
65 You Can't Do That Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Beatles
66 Wang Dang Doodle Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Willie Dixon
67 On a Saturday Night Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Eddie Floyd
68 The Letter Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Box Tops
69 Oo Wee Baby, I Love You Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Fred Hughes
70 Spoonful Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Howlin' Wolf
71 I Hear a Symphony Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Supremes
72 You're So Fine Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Falcons and Orchestra
73 Raunchy Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
74 You Are My Sunshine Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Pine Ridge Boys
75 Soul Man Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Sam & Dave
76 Gimme Some Lovin' Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 The Spencer Davis Group
77 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Charlie Rich
78 Merry Christmas Baby Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
79 Taboo Booker T. & The M.G.'s November 1966 Cuarteto Machin
80 Summertime Booker T. & The M.G.'s November 1966 Abbie Mitchell
81 Silent Night Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber
82 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 31, 1993 U2
83 I Can't Stand The Rain Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 31, 1993 Ann Peebles
84 Rinky-Dink Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Dave "Baby" Cortez - Mickey & Sylvia
85 Twist and Shout Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 The Top Notes
86 Sunny Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1967 Mieko Hirota
87 Because/You Never Give Me Your Money Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1970 The Beatles
- The Beatles
88 Rockin' in the Free World Keith Urban, John Fogerty, Booker T. Jones May 31, 2011 Neil Young
89 Why Me Booker T. 1974 Kris Kristofferson

Songs written by

Original songs

Title Written by Covered by
1 Big Bird Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones (3 artists)
2 Kinda Easy Like Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Lewis Steinberg Lucky Peterson
3 Jamaica Song Booker T. Jones (3 artists)
4 Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday Booker T. Jones, William Bell (7 artists)
5 Green Onions Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Lewie Steinberg (29 artists)
6 I Forgot to Be Your Lover Booker T. Jones, William Bell (11 artists)
7 I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones (3 artists)
8 Born Under a Bad Sign Booker T. Jones, William Bell (29 artists)
9 Sister's Got a Boyfriend David Porter, Booker T. Jones Tages
10 Little Bluebird Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Booker T. Jones Larry Davis
11 Time Is Tight Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. (7 artists)
12 Everybody Loves a Winner Booker T. Jones, William Bell (5 artists)
13 Private Number Booker T. Jones, William Bell (7 artists)
14 Hello Sundown Booker T. Jones, William Bell (2 artists)
15 Sweet Things You Do Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones Jimmy Hughes
16 Let Me Come On Home Otis Redding, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr. Charles "Icarus" "Johnson
17 Hip Hug-Her Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. (5 artists)
18 I Love You More Than Words Can Say Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones [NULL]
19 My Whole World Is Falling Down Bettye Crutcher, Booker T. Jones Paul Weller
20 Double or Nothing Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. (2 artists)
21 Soul Limbo Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. (2 artists)
22 The Hunter Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Carl Wells (13 artists)
23 Consider Me Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones Mark Lanegan
24 I Got a Sure Thing Booker T. Jones, William Bell (3 artists)
25 Iron Out the Rough Spots David Porter, Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper Paul Young
26 Melting Pot Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr.

Releases

Audio album

Title Performer Release date Label
1 Booker T. & Priscilla Booker T. & Priscilla July 1971 A&M
2 Home Grown Booker T. & Priscilla 1972 A&M
3 That's the Way It Should Be Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 31, 1993 Columbia
4 The Booker T. Set Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1969 Stax Records
5 In the Christmas Spirit Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1966 Stax Records
6 Booker T & The MG's Play the "Hip Hits" Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1995 Ace Records [1]
7 Doin' Our Thing Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1968 Stax Records
8 Up Tight Booker T. & The M.G.'s December 1968 Stax Records
9 Hip Hug-Her Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1967 Stax Records
10 And Now! Booker T. & The M.G.'s November 1966 Stax Records
11 Melting Pot Booker T. & The M.G.'s January 1971 Stax Records
12 Soul Limbo Booker T. & The M.G.'s October 1968 Stax Records
13 McLemore Avenue Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1970 Stax Records
14 Soul Dressing Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1965 Stax Records
15 Green Onions Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Stax Records
16 Evergreen Booker T. 1974 Epic

Audio single

Title Performer Release date Label
1 Green Onions Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1962 Volt
2 Hip Hug-Her Booker T. & The M.G.'s February 1967 Stax Records
3 Boot-Leg Booker T. & The M.G.'s 1965 Stax Records
4 Soul Limbo Booker T. & The M.G.'s May 1968 Stax Records

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
1 Storyteller Rod Stewart 1989 Warner Bros.
2 A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young various artists May 31, 2011 Shout! Factory

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message up
1 Artists who have covered their songs Discussion Simon 14 2013-03-04 21:26:48 GMT by Bastien
2 Return to Sender Add songs Jove 0 2012-08-02 09:53:50 GMT by Jove
3 Light My Fire covers Add songs Isa 2 2012-07-27 09:26:44 GMT by Isa
4 Medium: Booker T. Report Errors Canary 1 2011-10-09 04:49:47 GMT by wally creek
5 The Seed (2.0) cover by Booker T. Jones Add songs Eva 0 2011-07-08 14:15:39 GMT by Eva
6 Just A Friend [Biz Markie] cover by Booker T. Jones Add songs Eva 0 2011-07-08 14:09:09 GMT by Eva
7 Everything Is Everything [Lauryn Hill] cover by Booker T. Jones Add songs Eva 0 2011-07-08 13:40:47 GMT by Eva
8 Crazy cover by Booker T. Jones Add songs Eva 0 2011-07-08 13:32:45 GMT by Eva
9 A Change Is Gonna Come covers Add songs Eva 0 2011-05-13 08:01:33 GMT by Eva

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