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Booker T. Jones (born November 12, 1944) is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known for fronting the band, Booker T. and the MGs.

Born in South Memphis, Tennessee, Jones was a child prodigy, playing the oboe, saxophone, trombone, and piano at school and serving as organist at his church. He attended Booker T. Washington High School, the alma mater of Rufus Thomas and shared the hallowed halls 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, and Fire's Maurice White.

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Booker T. & the MG’s
since 1962 till 1971 Bass, lib/muslib/membership_type_1094, Organ, Piano, Guitar, Keyboard
since 1975 till 1977 Bass, lib/muslib/membership_type_1094, Organ, Piano, Guitar, Keyboard
since 1994 till 2012 Bass, lib/muslib/membership_type_1094, Organ, Piano, Guitar, Keyboard

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