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Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

FRANKTOWN, Va. – Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right" would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod Stewart would sing it on a ...
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Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” ...
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Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

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Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid

FRANKTOWN, Va. — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an easygoing shrug to a lover, would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod ...
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Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

This image provided by the estate of Dick Waterman, shows Arthur Crudup, center, with Fred McDowell, left, and Robert Pete Williams. Crudup wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later ...
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Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid

“Of course materialistic things don’t mean everything,” says Prechelle Crudup Shannon, a granddaughter. “But they took so much more than just money.” FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup ...
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Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis’s first hit and barely got paid

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 ...
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Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

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