At Stax, some of the Mar-Keys became the label’s horn section while Cropper and other Mar-Keys eventually formed Booker T. and the MG’s. Featuring Cropper, keyboard player Booker T. Jones, bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn and drummer Al Jackson, Booker T. and the MG’s were known for their hit instrumentals Green Onions, Hang ‘Em High and Time Is Tight, and backed Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and other artists.
