A landmark Telecaster album is recorded in summer of this year as the debut record by a seminal instrumental Memphis R&B quartet. Released in October 1962, it was the first charting album for the Stax Records label, and its 12-bar blues title track became a massive worldwide hit, due in so small part to the impeccably stabbing fretwork of the group’s resident R&B/soul Telecaster master. Who was the group, what was the scallion-themed album/song title, and who was the guitarist?
UPDATE: And the answers are … Booker T. & the M.G.s, Green Onions (album and song) and Steve Cropper. Well played, everyone …
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Band: Booker T. & the M.G.’s.
Album: Green Onions
Guitarist: Steve Cropper
Booker T and the MG’….Green Onions with Steve”the Colonel” Cropper on guitar.
Booker T! Steve Cropper has a great interview in this month’s Premier Guitar. A must read. And Green Onions…
Band, Booker T. & the M.G.’s.
Album, Green Onions
Guitarist, Steve Cropper
Is it Green Onions?