Lewie Steinberg
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Lewie Steinberg | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lewie Polk Steinberg |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | September 13, 1933
Died | July 21, 2016 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 82)
Genres | Soul, R&B, Memphis soul |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
Lewie Polk Steinberg[a] (September 13, 1933 – July 21, 2016)[2] was an American musician best known as the original bass guitar player for the soul music group Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
Biography
Early life
Steinberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Baptist parents.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
He joined Booker T. & the MG's in 1962. He was featured on "Green Onions" and its B-side, "Behave Yourself", as well as the albums Green Onions and Soul Dressing. Steinberg left the group in 1965 and was replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn.
Steinberg was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s.[3]
Personal life
Steinberg received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Steinberg died from cancer on July 21, 2016, in Memphis, at the age of 82.[4][5]
Discography
With Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Studio albums
Year | Album |
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1962 | Green Onions |
1965 | Soul Dressing |
Singles
Year | A-side | B-side | Label | Album |
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1962 | "Green Onions" | "Behave Yourself" | Volt 102; Stax 127 | Green Onions |
"Jellybread" | "Aw' Mercy" | Stax 131 | Soul Dressing | |
1963 | "Home Grown" | "Big Train" | Stax 134 | |
"Chinese Checkers" | "Plum Nellie" | Stax 137 | ||
"Mo' Onions" | "Fannie Mae" | Stax 142 | Green Onions | |
1964 | "Tic-Tac-Toe" | "Mo' Onions" | Stax 142 | Soul Dressing |
"Soul Dressing" | "MG Party" | Stax 153 | ||
"Can't Be Still" | "Terrible Thing" | Stax 161 |
Notes
References
- ^ Bowman, Rob (1997). Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records. New York: Schirmer Books. p. 26. ISBN 0-02-860268-4.
- ^ "Lewie Polk Steinberg Obituary - Memphis, TN". Dignity Memorial.
- ^ Profile: Booker T. and the MGs Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. About.com.
- ^ Mehr, Bob (February 12, 2007). Stax Stacks Up at Grammys. Memphis Commercial Appeal.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (July 22, 2016). "R.I.P. Lewie Steinberg of Booker T & The MGs 1933-2016". Noise11.com.
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