Unfortunately we’ve had to cancel our scheduled event with Steve Cropper for Friday, 8/30. We will reschedule with him ASAP and will update this page then. (No our rescheduled event will not be on New Years Eve, we just didn’t want this page to disappear after the scheduled event time passed.)

Make plans to join us on TBD Friday, August 30th to celebrate the release of Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour’s Friendlytown on Provogue Records! The legend himself, Mr. Steve Cropper, will be in the shop answering questions for our Q&A and chatting about his new album with local philanthropist and Americana Music Triangle founder Aubrey Preston. After their conversation Cropper will then sign records for attendees. In addition to signing copies of Friendlytown, Cropper will also sign copies of his other works for those participating in our signing. (Select catalog titles will be available for purchase at Grimey’s plus you can bring your beloved albums from home with you.) Preorder your copy of Friendlytown in the record shop or on our site now to secure your wristband for Cropper’s signing event. Wristbands are required* to participate in the signing and guarantee entrance to our event. (*Kids 12 & under do not need a wristband if attending with a wristband-wearing adult.) All who preorder in advance of this event will be given the opportunity to submit questions for the Q&A via email.

Cropper has won two GRAMMY Awards from his seven nominations. He’s been ranked the number two greatest guitarist of all-time—behind Jimi Hendrix—by England’s Mojo Magazine, and number 36 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” While in high school, Cropper’s band, The Mar-Keys, hit number #3 with “Last Night.” That smoldering Southern soul collective morphed into Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Booker T. & the M.G.’s. In addition, Cropper collaborations have gifted us with “Dock of The Bay,” “In the Midnight Hour,” and countless other classics.

For years Cropper’s name has been synonymous with the world-famous soul label Stax Records, and he is featured in HBO’s new documentary, Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. While at Stax, Cropper co-wrote numerous hits plus he played guitar behind and produced legends including Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Albert King, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, and Johnnie Taylor. After his time at Stax, Cropper produced and/or played on sessions for everyone from John Prine, Jeff Beck, Jose Feliciano, Tower Of Power, John Cougar Mellencamp, Paul Simon, Ringo Starr, Buddy Guy, Johnny Lang, Elton John, and Steppenwolf, among, many, many others.

Reflecting back on his journey, the iconic musician says: “When I think about my legacy, I want it to be said that I was a nice guy.” This is the perfect sentiment from the man bringing us Friendlytown.

We cannot wait to host this ‘nice guy’ in the record store and hear stories about his many experiences working as a musician and with musicians, including his time in Nashville at RCA Studio C. Help us celebrate Steve Cropper’s new record, Friendlytown, and his storied career as an artist and producer with this very special event in the record store.