Arthur Crudup

Arthur Crudup
Background information
Birth nameArthur William Crudup
Also known as
  • Big Boy Crudup
  • Elmer James
  • Percy Lee Crudup
Born(1905-08-24)August 24, 1905
Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 1974(1974-03-28) (aged 68)
Nassawadox, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1939–1973
Labels

Arthur William "Big Boy" Crudup (August 24, 1905 – March 28, 1974)[1] was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known, outside blues circles, for his songs "That's All Right" (1946),[2] "My Baby Left Me" and "So Glad You're Mine", later recorded by Elvis Presley and other artists.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 112. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ "Official legal title of Crudup's 'That's All Right'". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.