Green Onions

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Green Onions by Booker T. & the M.G.'s

About Green Onions

"Green Onions" is a hit soul instrumental recorded in 1962 by Booker T. & the MG's, composed by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones and Lewis Steinberg. The tune is a twelve bar blues with a rippling Hammond organ line. According to guitarist Steve Cropper its name arose from the band members' efforts to think of a title that was "as funky as possible".[1] "Green Onions" entered the Billboard Hot 100 in September of 1962 where it remained for 16 weeks, peaking at number 3. .

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About this song

Credited to: Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Album: Best 60s Pop · Track 36 of 50
Released: January 22, 2025
Duration: 2:53
Ranking: #1 most played Booker T. & the M.G.'s track on Foxsoundi
On Last.fm: 283,067 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Best 60s Pop

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Cry to Me by Solomon Burke ,
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