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If Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup had never made another fan in the course of his career than a certain young kid in Memphis, TN, his place in music history would still have been assured -- Elvis Presley often cited Crudup as one of his favorite blues artists, and the future "King of Rock & Roll" recorded three of Crudup's songs ("That's All Right, Mama," "My Baby Left Me," and "So Glad You're Mine"), bringing them to a far wider audience then their original author would ever enjoy on his own. Anyone expecting to hear Elvis' primal influence on That's All Right, Mama, a compilation of 22 songs Crudup recorded for the RCA-affiliated Bluebird label between 1941 and 1954, might be a bit disappointed -- for the most part, this is rough-and-ready rural blues, dominated by Crudup's big, boomy voice and simple but efficient guitar runs, though by the end of the disc, drums, electric guitars, and even saxophone have begun to creep into the mix, suggesting a stripped-down but high-powered Chicago blues combo. In short, this isn't rock & roll, or even rhythm & blues, but pure blues stuff, and it certainly makes clear that Presley's influences were a lot rawer and deeper than most folks would lead you to believe. That's All Right, Mama also reveals that Crudup deserves to be known as more than just the guy who Elvis liked -- this is a tough but good-grooving blues collection that should please those who like their blues straight with no chaser.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Guitar - Ransom Knowling, Bass
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Guitar - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - Lester Melrose, Producer - Ransom Knowling, Bass
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Guitar - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1944. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Guitar - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1944. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Lester Melrose, A&R Director
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - Lester Melrose, Producer
Originally Recorded 1946. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Guitar - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - Judge Riley, Drums - Lester Melrose, Producer - Ransom Knowling, Bass
Originally Recorded 1946. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Lester Melrose, A&R Director
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Lester Melrose, A&R Director
Originally Recorded 1946. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Guitar - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - Judge Riley, Drums - Lester Melrose, Producer - Ransom Knowling, Bass
Originally Recorded 1949. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Guitar - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Judge Riley, Drums - Ransom Knowling, Bass - Steve Sholes, Producer
Originally Recorded 1950. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Guitar - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - Judge Riley, Drums - Lester Melrose, Producer - Ransom Knowling, Bass
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music zMusic
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Guitar - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - J. Sheffield, Bass - Joe Thomas, Producer - N. Butler, Drums - Stephen H. Sholes, Producer
Originally Recorded 1952. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Danny Kessler, Producer
Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Entertainment
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal - Danny Kessler, Producer
Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Entertainment
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Album review
If Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup had never made another fan in the course of his career than a certain young kid in Memphis, TN, his place in music history would still have been assured -- Elvis Presley often cited Crudup as one of his favorite blues artists, and the future "King of Rock & Roll" recorded three of Crudup's songs ("That's All Right, Mama," "My Baby Left Me," and "So Glad You're Mine"), bringing them to a far wider audience then their original author would ever enjoy on his own. Anyone expecting to hear Elvis' primal influence on That's All Right, Mama, a compilation of 22 songs Crudup recorded for the RCA-affiliated Bluebird label between 1941 and 1954, might be a bit disappointed -- for the most part, this is rough-and-ready rural blues, dominated by Crudup's big, boomy voice and simple but efficient guitar runs, though by the end of the disc, drums, electric guitars, and even saxophone have begun to creep into the mix, suggesting a stripped-down but high-powered Chicago blues combo. In short, this isn't rock & roll, or even rhythm & blues, but pure blues stuff, and it certainly makes clear that Presley's influences were a lot rawer and deeper than most folks would lead you to believe. That's All Right, Mama also reveals that Crudup deserves to be known as more than just the guy who Elvis liked -- this is a tough but good-grooving blues collection that should please those who like their blues straight with no chaser.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:28
- Main artists: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Bluebird
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
(P) 1992 BMG Entertainment
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