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

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