Booker T. Jones

Summary

Booker T. Jones is a human^[1]. He was born in Memphis^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1944^[3]. He worked as a pianist^[4], composer^[5], songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], and record producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,476 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Booker T. Jones's place of birth was Memphis^[2].
• Booker T. Jones was born on November 12, 1944^[3].
• Booker T. Jones held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Booker T. Jones is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Booker T. Jones worked as a pianist^[4].
• Booker T. Jones worked as a composer^[5].
• Booker T. Jones's professions included songwriter^[6].
• Booker T. Jones's professions included guitarist^[7].
• Booker T. Jones worked as a record producer^[8].
• Booker T. Jones's professions included singer^[12].
• Booker T. Jones's field of work was music^[13].
• Booker T. Jones was educated at Booker T. Washington High School^[14].
• Booker T. Jones was educated at Jacobs School of Music^[15].
• Booker T. Jones received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[16].
• Booker T. Jones was a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s^[17].
• Booker T. Jones is recorded as male^[18].
• Booker T. Jones's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Booker T. Jones's genre is rhythm and blues^[20].
• Booker T. Jones's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[21].
• Booker T. Jones's Commons category is recorded as Booker T. Jones^[22].
• Booker T. Jones's family name is recorded as Jones^[23].
• Booker T. Jones's given name is recorded as Booker^[24].
• Booker T. Jones's given name is recorded as Taliaferro^[25].
• Booker T. Jones's official website is recorded as https://bookert.com^[26].
• Booker T. Jones's instrument is recorded as Hammond organ^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-11-12^[30]

• Genre(s): electric blues, instrumental rock, r&b, soul^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, electric blues, instrumental rock, r&b, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b0ee191c-7b75-445e-8416-b8f9918d3b6b^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Memphis^[2], Booker T. Jones… he was born on November 12, 1944^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Booker T. Washington High School^[14], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1873^[36] and Jacobs School of Music^[15], a conservatory^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1921^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[4], composer^[5], songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], record producer^[8], and singer^[12]. Booker T. Jones's field of work was music^[13].

Recognition

Booker T. Jones received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[16].

Why It Matters

Booker T. Jones ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,476 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Booker T. Jones born?

Born in Memphis^[2], Booker T. Jones…

What did Booker T. Jones do for work?

Booker T. Jones worked as pianist^[4], composer^[5], songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], and record producer^[8].

Where did Booker T. Jones go to school?

Booker T. Jones was educated at Booker T. Washington High School^[14] and Jacobs School of Music^[15].

What awards did Booker T. Jones receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[16].