Late Guitar Legend Steve Cropper’s Love For Bluegrass Music

When guitar legend Steve Cropper died a few months ago, the response from musicians of all stripes was unanimous. Cropper was one of the best guitarists of all time, was at the heart of the Memphis Stax sound, and was one of the important pieces of why Booker T and the MGs were such an important and influential band. His appearances in the original Blues Brothers lit up the screen and brought soul music to a new generation. Cropper was praised by musicians of all genres after his passing, including those who play bluegrass music, because of his masterful rhythm playing and the desire to serve the song and the groove.  Music journalist Crag Havighurst, winner of the IBMA Writer Of The Year award, recipient of the IBMA Liner Notes Of the Year honor, and author of the new book Musicality For Modern Humans, describes Cropper’s legacy this way.  “He became one of a select few people to have been enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame,