Arthur Crudup
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (born August 24, 1905 in Forest , Mississippi , † March 28, 1974 in Nassawadox , Virginia ) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Three Elvis Presley hits come from Crudup: That's All Right Mama , So Glad You're Mine and My Baby Left Me .
It wasn't until he was 30 that Big Boy Crudup started playing guitar. Around 1940 he moved to Chicago , where he made a living as a street musician. Music manager Lester Melrose invited him to a party at the Tampa Red house in 1941 , which included Big Bill Broonzy , Lonnie Johnson and Lil Green . After that, Crudup got a recording deal.
Crudup's hits in the 1940s include Rock Me Mama , Who's Been Foolin 'You , Keep Your Arms Around Me , So Glad You're Mine, and Ethel Mae . He mostly played with bassist Ransom Knowling and drummer Judge Riley.
Crudup's success waned in the mid-1950s. In 1961 he released another album, but it wasn't until the late 1960s that there was a real comeback . He performed successfully at folk and blues festivals, at times again with Knowling. Until his death in 1974, Crudup enjoyed considerable popularity.
In 1994 Big Boy Crudup was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame .
literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd revised edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 156f - ISBN 0-312-02573-4
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crudup, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crudup, big boy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues guitarist and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Forest Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1974 |
| Place of death | Nassawadox , Virginia |