"One of the hardest things I ever had to do was mix that song": A music professor breaks down Steve Cropper and Otis Redding's (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay

Following Cropper's passing at the age of 84, we explore the songwriting genius behind one of his most beloved collaborations ...

Steve Cropper dies at 84; legendary musician co-wrote ‘(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay’ and played with Booker T. and the M.G.’s

The guitar great’s name was immortalized in the 1967 smash “Soul Man,” and he appeared in the 1980 film “The Blues Brothers” with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.