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Stephen Lee Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), sometimes known as "The Colonel", was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He was the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor and Neil Young. He also acted as the producer of many of these artists' records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay - #2: Knock on Wood - #3: Green Onions - #4: In the Midnight Hour - #5: 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
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08/1962
4.
[Atlantic 2189]
written by
Thom Bell & Steve Cropper
5.
07/1963
[Stax 137]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper
, Al Jackson Jr. & Lewie Steinberg
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7.
02/1964
[Stax 142]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper
, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
8.
02/1964
instrumental [Stax 142]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper
, Lewie Steinberg &
Donald "Duck" Dunn
9.
04/1964
[Stax 149]
written by Steve Cropper
& Rufus Thomas
10.
08/1964
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08/1964
[Stax 153]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper
, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
12.
11/1964
13.
B side to That's How Strong My Love Is
[Volt 124]
written by Steve Cropper
&
Otis Redding 14.
06/1965
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #134]
[Atlantic 2289]
written by Steve Cropper
&
Wilson Pickett
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07/1965
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11/1965
[Atlantic 2306]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
17.
11/1965
as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2301]
written by Don Covay & Steve Cropper
18.
11/1965
instrumental [Pure Soul 1107]
written by Steve Cropper
, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones &
Nathaniel Nathan
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12/1965
20.
12/1965
B side to I Can't Turn You Loose
[Volt 130]
written by Otis Redding, Steve Cropper
&
McElvoy Robinson 21.
12/1965
instrumental [Atlantic 2309]
written by Wilson Pickett & Steve Cropper
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05/1966
[Atlantic 2334]
written by Steve Cropper
, Eddie Floyd & Wilson Pickett
24.
07/1966
25.
08/1966
[Stax 194]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
26.
09/1966
instrumental [Stax 196]
written by Steve Cropper
, Booker T. Jones & Al Jackson Jr.
27.
10/1966
[Volt 138]
written by Steve Cropper
& Otis Redding
28.
11/1966
instrumental US B side to My Sweet Potato
[Stax 196]
written by Steve Cropper
, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr. & Donald "Duck" Dunn
29.
12/1966
[Volt 139]
written by Steve Cropper
& Isaac Hayes
30.
[Okeh 7267]
written by Don Covay & Steve Cropper
31.
01/1967
[Philips 40420]
written by Wilson Pickett & Steve Cropper
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02/1967
[Stax 208]
written by Steve Cropper
, Eddie Floyd & Alvertis Isbell
33.
03/1967
instrumental [Stax 211]
written by Steve Cropper
, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. & Booker T. Jones
34.
04/1967
[A&M 844]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
35.
04/1967
[U.S.A. 866]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
36.
07/1967
[Stax 224]
written by Steve Cropper
, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. & Booker T. Jones
37.
08/1967
[Stax 228]
written by Steve Cropper
& Eddie Floyd
38.
08/1967
instrumental [Volt 148]
written by Steve Cropper
& Booker T. Jones
39.
08/1967
40.
08/1967
[Stax 223]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
41.
10/1967
[Stax 233]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
42.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #28] [recorded some days before his death]
[Volt 157]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
43.
02/1968
[Revue 11004]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
44.
03/1968
as King Curtis & The Kingpins
instrumental [Atco 6562]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
45.
04/1968
[Volt 163]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
46.
05/1968
[Atlantic 2517]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
47.
07/1968
instrumental [Stax 0001]
written by Steve Cropper
, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinberg
48.
11/1968
instrumental [Stax 0013]
written by Steve Cropper
, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinberg
49.
11/1968
[Atlantic 2574]
written by Steve Cropper
& Don Covay
50.
as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66
[A&M 1073]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
51.
07/1969
[Stax 0044]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
52.
08/1969
[Blue Thumb 102]
written by Booker T. Jones,
Carl Wells , Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper
53.
08/1969
written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper
54.
09/1969
instrumental [Command/ABC 4129]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper
, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
55.
11/1969
[Cadet 5658]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
56.
[Stax 0077]
written by Steve Cropper
& Eddie Floyd
57.
instrumental [Stax 0082]
written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Donald "Duck" Dunn & Steve Cropper
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06/1971
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09/1971
[Stax 0095]
written by Steve Cropper
, Eddie Floyd & Mack Rice
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02/1972
[Stax 0109]
written by Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice & Steve Cropper
62.
10/1972
63.
[Atco 6934]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
64.
09/1973
[Stax 0171]
written by Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson, Duck Dunn & Steve Cropper
65.
live written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
66.
[Chimneyville 10207]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
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05/1976
[Atlantic 3365]
written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
69.
11/1976
R written by Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. & Steve Cropper
70.
[Malaco 1040]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
71.
05/1977
instrumental [Asylum 45392]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper
& Donald "Duck" Dunn
72.
[Mercury 55016]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
73.
[Ariola America 7736]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
74.
04/1979
[Capitol 4699]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
75.
07/1979
[United Artists 1313]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
76.
12/1979
instrumental R written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper
, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
77.
[Polydor 2126]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
78.
11/1980
Portugal and US release only
[Atco 7315]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
79.
[Believe in a Dream 02836]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
80.
10/1982
[RCA 13319]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
81.
10/1982
[RCA 13347]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
82.
[RCA 13718]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
83.
07/1984
featuring The Mighty Clouds of Joy
[Warner 29231]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
84.
08/1984
[MCA 52421]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
85.
featuring Sam &
Dave [21 Records 99636]
written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
, Isaac Hayes & David Porter
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08/1985
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12/1985
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12/1986
as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
live written by Steve Cropper
, Eddie Floyd & Alvertis Isbell
90.
R [Motown 1916]
written by Steve Cropper
& Wilson Pickett
91.
12/1987
[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
92.
[Capitol 44350]
written by Billy Burnette & Steve Cropper
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written by Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper
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07/1993
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06/1996
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09/1996
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09/1996
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103.
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
104.
06/1999
105.
106.
Christmas written by Carla Thomas, Steve Cropper
&
Vinny Trauth 107.
R written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
108.
R written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
