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Arthur Crudup

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

Birth and Death Data: Born August 24, 1905 (Mississippi), Died March 28, 1974 (Northampton County)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, guitar, leader, electric guitar

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-064873 10-in. 9/11/1941 Black pony blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-064874 10-in. 9/11/1941 Death Valley blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-064875 10-in. 9/11/1941 Kind lover blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-064876 10-in. 9/11/1941 If I get lucky Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070859 10-in. 4/15/1942 Standing at my window Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070860 10-in. 4/15/1942 Gonna follow my baby Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070861 10-in. 4/15/1942 Give me a 32-20 Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070862 10-in. 4/15/1942 My mama don't allow me Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070863 10-in. 4/15/1942 Mean old 'Frisco blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070864 10-in. 4/15/1942 Raised to my hand Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3428 10-in. 3/23/1950 Mean old Santa Fe Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3429 10-in. 3/23/1950 Behind closed doors Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3430 10-in. 3/23/1950 She ain't nothing but trouble Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3431 10-in. 3/23/1950 Oo wee darling (love me with a thrill) Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4574 10-in. 11/8/1950 Anytime is the right time Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4575 10-in. 11/8/1950 My baby left me Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4576 10-in. 11/8/1950 Nobody wants me Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4577 10-in. 11/8/1950 Star bootlegger Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor E1VB-1535 10-in. 4/24/1951 Too much competition Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Victor E1VB-1542 10-in. 4/24/1951 I'm gonna dig myself a hole Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Victor D4AB-0340 10-in. 12/15/1944 Cool disposition Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0341 10-in. 12/15/1944 Who's been foolin' you Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D4AB-0342 10-in. 12/15/1944 Rock me mamma Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D4AB-0343 10-in. 12/15/1944 Keep your arms around me Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D5AB-1208 10-in. 10/22/1945 Dirt road blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-1209 10-in. 10/22/1945 I'm in the mood Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-1210 10-in. 10/22/1945 That's your red wagon Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-1211 10-in. 10/22/1945 She's gone Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6AB-1830 10-in. 2/22/1946 Ethel Mae Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6AB-1831 10-in. 2/22/1946 So glad you're mine Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6AB-1832 10-in. 2/22/1946 Boy friend blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6AB-1833 10-in. 2/22/1946 No more lovers Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1939 10-in. 9/6/1946 You got to reap Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1940 10-in. 9/6/1946 Chicago blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1941 10-in. 9/6/1946 Crudup's after hours Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1942 10-in. 9/6/1946 I want my lovin' Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1943 10-in. 9/6/1946 That's all right Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1944 10-in. 9/6/1946 I don't know it Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0391 10-in. 4/9/1947 Cry your blues away Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, drums, and string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0392 10-in. 4/9/1947 Crudup's Vicksburg blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass, and drums composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0393 10-in. 4/9/1947 Gonna be some changes made Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, drums, and string bass composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-0394 10-in. 4/9/1947 Train fare blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, drums, and string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1060 10-in. 10/7/1947 Katie May Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1061 10-in. 10/7/1947 Hey mama - everything's all right Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1062 10-in. 10/7/1947 Hoodoo lady blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-1063 10-in. 10/7/1947 Lonesome world to me Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1064 10-in. 10/7/1947 Roberta blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1065 10-in. 10/7/1947 Just like a spider Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1066 10-in. 10/7/1947 Someday Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1067 10-in. 10/7/1947 That's why I'm lonesome Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0418 10-in. 3/10/1949 Tired of worry Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0419 10-in. 3/10/1949 Dust my broom Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0420 10-in. 3/10/1949 Hand me down my walking cane Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0421 10-in. 3/10/1949 Shout, sister, shout Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0422 10-in. 3/11/1949 Come back, baby Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0423 10-in. 3/11/1949 You know that I love you Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0424 10-in. 3/11/1949 Mercy blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0425 10-in. 3/11/1949 She's just like Caledonia Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crudup, Arthur," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109234.

Crudup, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109234.

"Crudup, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109234

External Sources

Wikipedia: Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

Discogs: Arthur Crudup

Allmusic: Arthur Crudup

IMDb: Arthur Crudup

Britannica: Arthur Crudup

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Crudup, Arthur, 1905-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92002953

Wikidata: Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q709044

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24791527

MusicBrainz: Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8d835405-44cb-49ea-b223-d5f91e109b22

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/302148

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