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
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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 | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-064874 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Death Valley blues | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064875 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Kind lover blues | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064876 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | If I get lucky | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070859 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Standing at my window | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070860 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Gonna follow my baby | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070861 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Give me a 32-20 | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer | |
| 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070863 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Mean old 'Frisco blues | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070864 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Raised to my hand | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-3428 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | Mean old Santa Fe | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-3429 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | Behind closed doors | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-3430 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | She ain't nothing but trouble | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-3431 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | Oo wee darling (love me with a thrill) | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4574 | 10-in. | 11/8/1950 | Anytime is the right time | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4575 | 10-in. | 11/8/1950 | My baby left me | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4576 | 10-in. | 11/8/1950 | Nobody wants me | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4577 | 10-in. | 11/8/1950 | Star bootlegger | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| 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 | vocalist, composer, 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 | vocalist, composer, 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 | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| 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 | vocalist, composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-0419 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | Dust my broom | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-0420 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | Hand me down my walking cane | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-0421 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | Shout, sister, shout | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0422 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Come back, baby | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0423 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | You know that I love you | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0424 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Mercy blues | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0425 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | She's just like Caledonia | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crudup, Arthur," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109234.
Crudup, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109234.
"Crudup, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Crudup, Arthur, 1905-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92002953
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