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

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 ...
Taste of Country

Janelle Arthur Laments Lost Love in Powerful New Song ‘She Said Yes’ [Exclusive Premiere]

Janelle Arthur is leaning into heartbreak as a form of therapy in her new song, "She Said Yes." The former American Idol fan favorite presents a love song about the one that got away in the plaintive ...
Chicago Sun-Times

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

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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 ...
The Grio

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 ...
Seattle Times

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

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.