TN SJR0581

Honors the memory of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Steve Cropper, who helped create the "Memphis Soul" sound at Stax Records during the 1960s and early 1970s

Recognizes his contributions as founding guitarist of Stax's house band, playing on classics including Sam & Dave's "Soul Man," Booker T. and The M.G.'s "Green Onions," and Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour"

Acknowledges his co-writing of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," ranked No. 26 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, which he completed after Redding's death in December 1967

Notes his 1992 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Booker T. & The M.G.'s, two Grammy Awards, and a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2007

Directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation