Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the MG.'s, has died at age 84

Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and ...

The Father of Rhythm Guitarists

Cropper’s most enduring contribution, though, isn’t any particular song, but the way he pared the guitar techniques of R&B ...