Anyone who knows the label knows: the four band members of Booker T & The MG's played as backing band with all the great soul stars: , , and . In contrast to the house bands of and , for example, the Stax house band also scored hits under its own name. The fact that those songs were not sung did not seem to be an objection. The instrumental title track was a big hit in 1962. If one song
… deserves the term 'evergreen', it is Green Onions. Because of the driving sound of 's Hammond organ and the simple but oh so effective bass line of , the song still sounds fresh. The rest of the album has not stood the test of time as well, although the song Mo 'Onions is a successful follow-up to their timeless hit.more
