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Booker T. & The MG's were an American instrumental rhythm and blues and soul group formed in 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. They are best known as the in-house backing band for a prominent record label. The band's name combines the first names of organist Booker T. Jones and the acronym for "Memphis Group," MG. The original lineup included members on drums, guitar, and bass guitar, with the bassist being replaced in 1963. In addition to playing on and producing a vast number of records with vocalists, they achieved success as a band with notable hits such as "Green Onions" (1962) and "Hip Hug-Her" (1967). The group effectively disbanded in the early 1970s when both Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn left the label. A planned reunion in 1975 did not occur due to the tragic murder of member Al Jackson Jr. that October. However, the remaining members reunited several times since the late 1980s, often featuring Jackson's cousin as the drummer. Booker T. & The MG's were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

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