![Dick Waterman This image provided by the estate of Dick Waterman, shows Arthur Crudup performing in 1970. Crudup wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. (Dick Waterman via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5b1ff4b4ed004049aff70e9cb67b12a3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
This image provided by the estate of Dick Waterman, shows Arthur Crudup performing in 1970. Crudup wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. (Dick Waterman via AP)
![Anonymous FILE - Tom Parker, left, of Madison, Tennessee, beams on protege Elvis Presley, January 7, 1957. Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first single, “That’s All Right," but received scant songwriting royalties in his lifetime. (The Tennessean via AP, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c3210cf521e14847b813e900b0e7bf33/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Tom Parker, left, of Madison, Tennessee, beams on protege Elvis Presley, January 7, 1957. Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first single, “That’s All Right," but received scant songwriting royalties in his lifetime. (The Tennessean via AP, File)
![John Mcdonnell Prechelle Crudup Shannon, granddaughter late blues musician Arthur Crudup, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Washington. Crudup wrote ”That’s All Right," the first single by Elvis Presley, and is credited as one of the early architects of rock 'n' roll. Crudup died in 1974. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e402098b16104484b6d38507db8abc8e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Prechelle Crudup Shannon, granddaughter late blues musician Arthur Crudup, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Washington. Crudup wrote ”That’s All Right," the first single by Elvis Presley, and is credited as one of the early architects of rock 'n' roll. Crudup died in 1974. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
![Dick Waterman This image provided by the estate of Dick Waterman, shows Arthur Crudup, who wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. But Crudup received scant songwriting royalties because a record contract funneled the money to his original manager. Crudup died in 1974, leaving behind one of the starker accounts of Black-artist exploitation in the 20th Century. (Dick Waterman via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d04ae40bb93643ff93cbfcb8a6383bf5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
This image provided by the estate of Dick Waterman, shows Arthur Crudup, who wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. But Crudup received scant songwriting royalties because a record contract funneled the money to his original manager. Crudup died in 1974, leaving behind one of the starker accounts of Black-artist exploitation in the 20th Century. (Dick Waterman via AP)
![Athur Crudup In this image provided by Jeff Titon, Athur Crudup performs in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 3, 1969. Crudup wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. (Jeff Titon via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3a9a791c3bd3411f8b7e2c04c725771b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
In this image provided by Jeff Titon, Athur Crudup performs in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 3, 1969. Crudup wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. (Jeff Titon via AP)
![John Mcdonnell Prechelle Crudup Shannon, granddaughter late blues musician Arthur Crudup, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Washington. Crudup wrote ”That’s All Right," the first single by Elvis Presley, and is credited as one of the early architects of rock 'n' roll. Crudup died in 1974. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fd6d4071b3ff4ed08f6435f62c08e1af/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Prechelle Crudup Shannon, granddaughter late blues musician Arthur Crudup, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Washington. Crudup wrote ”That’s All Right," the first single by Elvis Presley, and is credited as one of the early architects of rock 'n' roll. Crudup died in 1974. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
![Uncredited FILE - Elvis Presley with his girlfriend, Yvonne Lime, are photographed at his home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn., around 1957. (AP Photo, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/da0aa44761c2436ba96c4260007f1a3e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Elvis Presley with his girlfriend, Yvonne Lime, are photographed at his home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn., around 1957. (AP Photo, File)
![Dick Waterman 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 recorded for his first single. But Crudup received scant songwriting royalties because a record contract funneled the money to his original manager. Crudup died in 1974, leaving behind one of the starker accounts of Black-artist exploitation in the 20th Century. (Dick Waterman via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/85fde027d2e541ad868e20078cb6ff34/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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 recorded for his first single. But Crudup received scant songwriting royalties because a record contract funneled the money to his original manager. Crudup died in 1974, leaving behind one of the starker accounts of Black-artist exploitation in the 20th Century. (Dick Waterman via AP)
![Athur Crudup In this image provided by Jeff Titon, Athur Crudup performs in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 3, 1969. Crudup wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. (Jeff Titon via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/93dc071ae8ef4b07be4c26e196c21fb1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
In this image provided by Jeff Titon, Athur Crudup performs in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 3, 1969. Crudup wrote the song “That’s All Right,” which Elvis Presley later recorded for his first single. (Jeff Titon via AP)