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‘We were at the piano, banging it out’: Steve Cropper’s big break didn’t come from Stax Records

‘We were at the piano, banging it out’: Steve Cropper’s big break didn’t come from Stax Records

Instead, a friend’s dad took Cropper’s very first song to another legendary label.

The Band, “Mystery Train”  from ‘Moondog Matinee’ (1973): Across the Great Divide

The Band, “Mystery Train” from ‘Moondog Matinee’ (1973): Across the Great Divide

The Band’s covers-focused Moondog Matinee could be seen as a place keeper, but it wasn’t without its moments of creative and emotional spark.

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I Heard The Angels Singing: Electrifying Black Gospel from the Nashboro Label (1951-83)