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Albert J. Jackson Jr. [1] (November 27, 1935 – October 1, 1975) was an American drummer, producer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, a group of session musicians who worked for Stax Records and produced their own instrumentals. Jackson was affectionately dubbed "The Human Timekeeper" for his drumming ability.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s formed as the house band of Stax Records, providing backing music for numerous singers, including Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. [6] In summer 1962, 17-year-old keyboardist Booker T. Jones, 20-year-old guitarist Steve Cropper, and two seasoned players, bassist Lewie Steinberg and drummer Al Jackson Jr. (the latter making his debut with the company) were in the Memphis ...
Alvin Neill Jackson (December 26, 1935 – August 19, 2019), affectionately referred to as "Little" Al Jackson, was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 to 1969. His 43 wins with the New York Mets were the franchise record until Tom Seaver eased past the mark in 1969.
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The MG's is a 1973 instrumental album recorded by the MG's for Stax Records, but by 1973, leader/keyboardist Booker T. Jones and guitarist Steve Cropper were both estranged from Stax and residing full-time in Los Angeles, so remaining members Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr. recruited Bobby Manuel and Carson Whitsett to replace Cropper and Jones respectively.
I have found no evidence to support the assertion that Al Jackson, Jr., was a songwriter. In The Complete Stax/Volt Singles, 1959–1968 he is listed as a co-writer of only two songs ("You Can't Get Away with It," recorded by Johnnie Taylor, and "Cold Feet," recorded by Albert King), apart from his contributions to recordings by Booker T. and the M.G.'s (which, strictly speaking, are not songs ...
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Al Jackson, Jr. Albert King chronology; Live Wire/Blues Power (1968) Years Gone By (1969) King of the Blues Guitar (1969) Professional ratings; Review scores; Source ...