Stuck for a beginning, Isaac Hayes tracked down Steve Cropper elsewhere in the Stax building — and the final piece of a Sam and Dave hit emerged.

Decades later, this kind of off-the-cuff aside is increasingly rare.

Here’s the story behind one of Cropper’s more brilliantly concise performances.

A years-long labor of love helps save a key piece of musical, not political, history.

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Steve Cropper, of Booker T. and the MGs and Stax Records fame, has trouble picking any one moment on his upcoming star-studded project Dedicated as his favorite. So, we went further back into his legendary soul-soaked career. You May Also Like: How Booker T. and the MGs Defined Bob Dylan’sRead More

Bobby Whitlock reflects on Derek and the Dominos’ ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,’ and other career highlights.