John Partipilo
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What Chet Atkins was to Nashville country, what Jerry Garcia was to West Coast rock, Steve Cropper was to Memphis and the foundations of Southern soul - a key architect of an American sound that changed the world. The legendary guitar player - a member of the Roll Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame - died Wednesday at age 84.
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