Green Onions

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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. .

From the album: Telstar! Rock and Chart Instrumental Classics

Telstar by The Tornados ,
Wonderful Land by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
Rumble by Link Wray ,
Green Onions by Booker T. & the M.G.'s ,
Diamonds by Jet Harris ,
Red River Rock by Johnny & The Hurricanes ,
Nut Rocker by B. Bumble & The Stingers ,
Let There Be Drums by Sandy Nelson ,
Foot Tapper by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal by Brian Fahey ,
Because They’re Young by Duane Eddy ,
Chariot by Rhet Stoller ,
Guitar Tango by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
Harlem Nocturne by The Viscounts ,
Hava Nagila by The Spotnicks ,
Kon-Tiki by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
Hit & Miss by John Barry Seven ,
Honky Tonk, Pt. 1 by Bill Doggett ,
James Bond Theme by John Barry Orchestra ,
Man of Mystery by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
On the Rebound by Floyd Cramer ,
Shazam by Duane Eddy ,
Rinky Dink by Dave "Baby" Cortez ,
The Frightened City by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
Tequila by The Champs ,
Walk, Don’t Run by The Ventures ,
F.B.I. by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
Perfidia by The Ventures ,
Last Night by The Mar-Keys ,
Dance On by The Shadows , The Shadows ,
Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy ,
Wipe Out by The Surfaris ,
Apache by The Shadows , The Shadows ,