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  "path": "/music/albums-singles/steve-cropper-watching-the-tide",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-08T14:49:58.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.guitarplayer.com",
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  "textContent": "The Stax guitar icon gave his blessing to ‘Watching the Tide’ hours before his passing, leaving behind one last statement from the soul-music pioneer.",
  "title": "“He told me it was the best record he ever made.” The last music Steve Cropper heard before he died was his own new album"
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