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When did Booker T. Jones start making music?

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Booker T. Jones's first song “I Was Made To Love Her” released in 1978.


Booker T. Jones (born November 12th, 1944) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.’s.. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Jones became a child prodigy of music at a young age. He learned to play the oboe, trombone, saxophone, double bass, piano and organ... Read More
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