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What organ is green onion?
"Green Onions" is an instrumental composition recorded in 1962 by Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Described as "one of the most popular instrumental rock and soul songs ever" and as one of "the most popular R&B instrumentals of its era", the tune is a twelve-bar blues with a rippling Hammond M3 organ line by Booker T.
What is the tempo of Green Onions?
Green Onions is avery happysong byBooker T. & the M.G.'swith a tempo of137 BPM.It can also be used half-time at69 BPM or double-time at274 BPM. The track runs2 minutes and 56 secondslong with aA♯/B♭key and amajormode. It hasaverage energyand isvery danceablewith a time signature of4 beats per bar.
Who performed the song Green Onions?
This is an instrumental with a simple but unusual 2/4 time signature. Booker T. & the MG's were the house band for the Memphis soul music label Stax Records. They recorded with many of the Stax artists, including Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, and Isaac Hayes, but they also recorded their own material between sessions.
