Green Onions
Green Onions a song by Booker T. & the M.G.'s on Foxsoundi
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
- Green Onions · Track 1 of 12 · Title track
- Released
- January 1, 1970
- Duration
- 2:56
- Ranking
- #1 most played Booker T. & the M.G.'s track on Foxsoundi
- On Last.fm
- 283,200 listeners on Last.fm
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