The Hill

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.
The Virginian-Pilot

Man who settled on Virginia’s Eastern Shore 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.
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 ...
Chicago Sun-Times

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

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