As the originators of the Memphis soul sound and the house band on many Stax/Volt hits, Booker T & the MGs became one of the most respected and imitated bands of the mid- 1960s. Booker T. Jones and the group forged a soulful sound and backed many of the greatest soul and rhythm & blues musicians of the era, including Otis Redding, Wilson Picket, Sam & Dave, Albert King and many others.
