Arthur Crudup
Arthur Crudup
Top Songs
| 1 | That's Alright Mama | ||
| 2 | Rock Me Mama | ||
| 3 | My Mama Don't Allow Me | ||
| 4 | Mean Old Frisco Blues | ||
| 5 | Standing at My Window |
Albums
Nov 2018 • 7 songs
Jan 2016 • 16 songs
Nov 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...