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

Jul. 02, 2024 09:15 AM EDT

FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — 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 chart-topping album. Led Zeppelin would play it live. But...

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

Jul. 02, 2024 09:06 AM EDT

FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — 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 Stewart would sing it on a chart-topping album. Led Zeppelin...