Composer
Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1905–1974)
1905–1974
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1974
- Birthplace
- Forest
- Place of death
- Nassawadox
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- musician; singer; guitarist; composer; singer-songwriter; recording artist
- Genres
- blues
- Birth name
- Arthur William Crudup
- Nickname
- Big Boy
- Pseudonym
- Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup; Percy Lee Crudup; Big Boy Crudup; Art Crudux; Elmer James; Arthur Crump; Big Boy
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 24791527
- ISNI
- 0000000063092564
- GND ID
- 134776402
- Library of Congress ID
- no92002953
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8d835405-44cb-49ea-b223-d5f91e109b22
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- Rock, Jazz, Blues, Broadway, Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| That's All Right | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country, Classical, Pop, Broadway | 15 |
| My Baby Left Me | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Mean Old Frisco Blues | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Mean Old Frisco | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| That's All Right Mama | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 24791527. Portrait: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.