What guitar and amp did Steve Cropper use when recording “Green Onions” with Booker T & the MGs?
“Green Onions” was released on August 1962 and is probably one of my all time favorite recordings. The group consisted of Booker T. Jones (organ) Steve Cropper (guitar) Donald “Duck” Dunn (Fender Bass) and Al Jackson (drums). Steve recorded earlier with a group called the Mar-Keys and had a big hit in 1961 called “Last Night”. Steve used a late 50′ Telecaster (59′) and a Fender Harvard amplifier. “Green Onions” was recorded in the Key of “F” and many guitarist thought it was in a the key of “E”. Steve is a great producer, songwriter and has played with groups such as Sam and Dave, Otis Redding and The Blues Brothers. Steve told me that MG stands for Memphis Group.
