Blog: PopMatters

Chicago Tribune (MCT) -- CHICAGO - Donald "Duck" Dunn, who died Sunday at age 70 in Tokyo only hours after playing his final show with longtime friend Steve Cropper, was part of one of soul music's greatest rhythm sections. Dunn was a self-taught bass player who had been playing in bands with Cropper since they were both in high school together in Memphis. A call from Cropper brought Dunn to Stax Records in 1964, where he become part of...