Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84

Variety ^ | 3 dec 2025 | Chris Morris

[thinden]

I have those Booker T and the MG vinyl albums and they still sound great.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxx

My fave: McLemore Avenue

Beatles meet Memphis

[left that other site]

RIP to the man vwho supplied the Soundtrack of my High School years.

[Beowulf9]

How did he die?

[No name given]

Rest In Peace, Steve.

[IYAS9YAS]

Time Is Tight

One of my favorites. I was introduced to Booker T and the MGs when I was but a lad.

[DAC21]

Green Onions. Great little instrumental with as basic a guitar riff as they come. But it worked!

[Kenny Bania]

you got the money you owe us mutha’....???

[DAC21]

The great Duck Dunn preceded him is death at the young age of 70 in 2012.

[dfwgator]

[little jeremiah]

I was a fan of Otis Redding and Booter T. Motown, or Stax, if my feeble memory is right.

[Liberty Valance]

Rest in pece Mr. Cropper.

[frank ballenger]

RE: Was he in Blues Brothers?

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Yes.

“Steve “The Colonel” Cropper was a lead guitarist for the Blues Brothers Band in the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers and its 1998 sequel. His real-life role was as the lead guitarist for the legendary Stax Records backing band, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, and he joined Belushi and Aykroyd for their live performances, albums, and films. “

[frank ballenger]

Had this LP and later CD. Laid back instrumentals with his distinctive touch.

A Little Help From My Friends.

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If I bought the LP new in 1969 does that make me old today?
Don’t answer.

[castlebrew]

Bit by bit, Jake’s getting the band back together...

[Bullish]

I couldn’t stand the blues brothers, fatso couldn’t sing worth a crap.

[rxh4n1]

McLemore Avenue, yes. Hang ‘Em High is my favorite tune by them.

[newfreep]

Beatles meet Memphis

[al_c]

RIP, Colonel.

[Frank Drebin]

Was a hell of a guitarist...

[packrat35]

It makes you cool... man