Lewie Steinberg | |
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 Lewie Steinberg in November 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lewie Polk Steinberg |
| Born | (1933-09-13)September 13, 1933 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 2016(2016-07-21) (aged 82) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul,R&B,Memphis soul |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
Lewie Polk Steinberg[a] (September 13, 1933 – July 21, 2016)[2] was an American musician best known as the originalbass guitar player for thesoul music groupBooker T. & the M.G.'s.
Steinberg was born inMemphis, Tennessee toBaptist parents.
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 albumsGreen Onions andSoul Dressing. Steinberg left the group in 1965 and was replaced byDonald "Duck" Dunn.
Steinberg was inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s.[3]
Steinberg received aGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Steinberg died from cancer on July 21, 2016, in Memphis, at the age of 82.[4][5]
| Year | Album |
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| 1962 | Green Onions |
| 1965 | Soul Dressing |
| 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 |
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