Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and a Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
Envision a raw, electric riff slicing through the humid Memphis air, igniting a revolution in soul that still pulses in every barroom jukebox from Beale Street to Broadway. That sound—lean, gritty, unbreakable—was Steve Cropper’s gift to the world, and now, at 84, the architect behind it has laid down his Fender Telecaster for the last … Read more