Arthur Crudup
Arthur Crudup
Top Songs
| 1 | That's All Right Mama | ||
| 2 | Mean Old Frisco Blues | ||
| 3 | That's All Right | ||
| 4 | That's Alright Mama | ||
| 5 | Dig Myself a Hole |
Albums
Nov 2018 • 7 songs
Nov 2012 • 16 songs
Oct 2012 • 16 songs
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Biography
Arthur Crudup may well have been Elvis Presley's favorite bluesman. The swivel-hipped rock god recorded no less than three of "Big Boy's" Victor classics during his seminal rockabilly heyday: "That's All Right Mama" (Elvis' Sun debut in 1954), "So Glad You're Mine," and "My Baby Left Me." Often lost in all the hubbub surrounding Presley's classic covers are Crudup's own contributions to the blues lexicon. He didn't sound much like anyone else, and that makes him an innovator, albeit a rather rudimentary guitarist (he didn't even pick up the instrument until he was 30 years old...