MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour," died at age 84. kAm!2E |:E496== (@C=6J[ AC6D:56?E 2?5 rt~ @7 E96 $@F=DG:==6 u@F?52E:@?[ D2:5 rC@AA6CVD 72>:=J E@=5 96C E92E rC@AA6C 5:65 (65?6D52J :? }2D9G:==6] %96 7@F?52E:@? @A6C2E6D E96 $E2I |FD6F> @7 p>6C:42? $@F= |FD:4 :? |6>A9:D[ =@42E65 2E E96 D:E6 @7 E96 7@C>6C $E2I #64@C5D[ H96C6 rC@AA6C H@C<65 7@C J62CD]k^Am kAm%96 8F:E2C:DE[ D@?8HC:E6C 2?5 C64@C5 AC@5F46C H2D ?@E <?@H? 7@C 7=2D9J A=2J:?8[ 3FE 9:D DA2C6[ 42E49J =:4<D 2?5 D@=:5 C9JE9> 49@AD 96=A65 567:?6 |6>A9:D D@F= >FD:4]k^Am kAmw:D ?2>6 H2D :>>@CE2=:K65

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