Hard Knocks

As the original guitarist of Stax Records house band Booker T. & The M.G. s., Steve Cropper has had a storied career. Voted #36 on Rolling Stone s 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time, Cropper has worked with blues legends such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and the Blues Brothers Band. His debut album on 429 Records is a tribute to R&B and doo wop act, The 5 Royales. The collection features reworked versions of the groups most enduring songs, and includes duets with Lucinda Williams, Bettye Levette, John Popper, Sharon Jones, and others.