Long before you ever knew his name, Steve Cropper’s music was a part of your life if you grew up with a radio tuned to soul, rock, or R&B. You were already absorbing his fingerwork: that clipped, chiming guitar on “Green Onions,” the taut groove that made Wilson Pickett sound ten feet tall, or the unmistakable snap of Stax rhythm sections he helped shape. We lost a giant who contributed to the Americana musical landscape this past week and our show this week will reflect on his body of work. He wasn’t just part of the soundtrack of our lives, he was part of the atmosphere, a presence whose playing taught you—quietly and consistently—what feel really meant. To grow up with Steve Cropper’s music is to realize, eventually, that he helped define not just a sound but a sensibility—one where the groove is tight, the soul runs deep, and the guitar part is always exactly what the song needs and not a note more.

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1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Otis Redding	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	Stax Number Ones
3	Booker T. & The MG's	Green Onions	Let There Be Drums Vol 2: The 60's
4	Steve Cropper	Baby Don't Do It (Steve Cropper with B.B. King & Shemekia Copeland)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
5	The Tonettes	Teardrop Sea	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
6	Carla Thomas	What a Fool I've Been	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
7	Carla Thomas	Comfort Me	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)
8	Johnny Daye	What'll I Do for Satisfaction	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)
9	Steve Cropper, Pops Staples, Albert King	Tupelo[Pt. 1]	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
10	Wilson Pickett	Don't Fight It [Unedited Single Master]	A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]
11	Wilson Pickett	In the Midnight Hour	Red, White & Rock Disc 2
12	Barbara & the Browns	In My Heart	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (4 of 9)
13	Booker T. & The MG's	Time Is Tight	Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]
14	Mable John	Wait You Dog	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)
15	Rufus Thomas	Can Your Monkey Do the Dog	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
16	The Astors	Candy	Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]
17	Bobby Marchan	You Won't Do Right	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
18	Eddie Floyd	Knock on Wood	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (6 of 9)
19	Otis Redding	Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)	Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]
20	Otis Redding	That's How Strong My Love Is	Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]
21	Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour	Too Much Stress (feat. Brian May & Billy Gibbons)	Friendlytown
22	Steve Cropper	Two Wrongs	Fire It Up
23	Steve Cropper	Thirty Second Lover (Steve Cropper with Steve Winwood)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
24	Aretha Franklin	Think	The Definitive Collection
25	Booker T. & the MG's	Soul-Limbo	The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's
26	Wendy Rene	What Will Tomorrow Bring?	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
27	William Bell	Who Will It Be Tomorrow	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
28	Eddie Floyd	Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some)	Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
29	Wilson Pickett	Ninety-Nine & A Half (Won't Do)	A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]
30	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and Dom Flemons featuring Steve Cropper	Shake Your Money Maker	Shake Your Money Maker (Single)
31	Steve Cropper	My Sugar Sugar (Steve Cropper with John Popper)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
32	Steve Cropper & Pops Staples	Water	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
33	The Mad Lads	Patch My Heart	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (6 of 9)
34	Cheryl Johnson/Pam Johnson	That's My Guy	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
35	The Blues Brothers	Soul Man	The Definitive Collection
36	Booker T. & the MG's	Slim Jenkin's Place	The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's