Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. Booker T. Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 12, 1944. He was named after his father, Booker T. Jones Sr., who was named in honor of Booker T. Washington, the educator. Booker T. Jones, Sr. was a science teacher at Memphis High School, providing the family with a relatively stable, lower-middle-class lifestyle. Jones was musically a child prodigy, playing the oboe, saxophone, trombone, double bass, and piano at school and organ at church. Jones attended Booker T. Washington High School, the alma mater of Rufus Thomas, and contributed with future stars like Isaac Hayes's writing partner David Porter, saxophonist Andrew Love of the Memphis Horns, soul singer/songwriter William Bell, and Earth, Wind & Fire's singer/songwriter Maurice White. Jones's entry into professional music came at the age of 16 when he played baritone saxophone on Satellite (soon to be Stax) Records' first hit, "Cause I Love You", by Carla and Rufus Thomas. Willie Mitchell hired Jones for his band, in which Jones started on sax and later moved to bass. It was here that he met Al Jackson Jr., whom he brought to Stax. Simultaneously, Jones formed a combo with Maurice White and David Porter, in which he played guitar. On March 1, 1995, Booker T. & the MGs won their first Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the song "Cruisin'". Jones still plays with the MGs and his own small combo called the Booker T. Jones Band. His current touring group includes Vernon "Ice" Black (guitar), Darian Gray (drums), and Melvin Brannon (bass). Jones was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and was honored with a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement on February 11, 2007. In 2007, Jones was also inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • Title : Booker T. Jones
  • Popularity : 0.358
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1944-11-12
  • Place of Birth : Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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  • Also Known As : Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr.
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Booker T. Jones Movies

  • 1987
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    Shake! Otis at Monterey

    Shake! Otis at Monterey

    7.093 1987 HD

    Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival...

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  • 1984
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    Songwriter

    Songwriter

    5.2 1984 HD

    Doc Jenkins may be one of country music's most beloved stars, but his private life is a wreck. He's split up with his longtime partner, Blackie Buck,...

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  • 1968
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    Monterey Pop

    Monterey Pop

    7.3 1968 HD

    Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all...

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  • 1976
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    A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

    6 1976 HD

    Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing...

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  • 2007
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    Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967

    Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967

    10 2007 HD

    Considered by soul music fans to be one of the greatest lineups of artists ever to grace the concert stage, this concert, from April 7, 1967 in Oslo,...

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  • 1994
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    The Soul of Stax

    The Soul of Stax

    1 1994 HD

    "Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim...

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  • 2013
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    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

    5.5 2013 HD

    Captured across two nights at Madison Square Garden, the Crossroads Guitar Festival offers a variety of legendary guitarists performing a mix of...

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  • 2023
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    Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

    Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

    1 2023 HD

    A star-studded concert celebrating Willie Nelson's 90th birthday, recorded live at The Hollywood Bowl and featuring once-in-a-lifetime performances...

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  • 2013
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    Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador

    Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador

    1 2013 HD

    Profile of the soul singer, documenting his childhood and career, including unseen home movies that reveal how his 1967 tour of Britain dramatically...

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  • 2015
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    Korla

    Korla

    7 2015 HD

    Organist Korla Pandit was an alluring enigma, a television pioneer and the godfather of exotica music. He never spoke a word on 900 episodes of his...

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  • 1968
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    Uptight

    Uptight

    6.5 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Uptight

    Uptight

    6.5 1968 HD

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  • 2009
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    Live From the Artists Den

    Live From the Artists Den

    6 2009 HD

    A concert showcase that features music artists performing in unique settings, such as museums, temples and synagogues. The series also features...

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