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Their brilliant debut album First Utterance (1970) is highly recommended. A chilling, hypnotic blend of psych-folk and ...
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Steve Cropper, who got his start at Stax Records in Memphis, would ultimately help define the sound of soul music.
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.
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Today-Music-History-Dec07

Today in Music History for Dec. 7: In 1877, the first successful gramophone was demonstrated. It was invented by Thomas Edison and built by his mechanic, John Kruesi.