Arthur Big Boy Crudup and His 22 Greatest Songs

Arthur Big Boy Crudup (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 7, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wolf Records
• ASIN: B00007KFS6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,371 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Black Pony Blues

2. Kind Lover Blues

3. If I Get Lucky

4. Standing at My Window

5. Give Me a 32-20

6. Mean Old 'Frisco Blues

7. Cool Disposition

8. Who's Been Foolin' You

9. Rock Me Mama

10. Keep Your Arms Around Me

11. Ethel Mae

12. So Glad You're Mine

13. That's All Right

14. Dust My Broom

15. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane

16. My Baby Left Me

17. Love Me Mama

18. I'm Gonna Dig Myself a Hole

19. Mr. So and So

20. Tears in My Eyes

See all 22 tracks on this disc

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cool blues--and a rock sensibility, July 28, 2007

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Arthur Crudup ("Big Boy") was an important blues artist and had an impact on rock and roll (Elvis covered some of his works and Bob Dylan testified to his influence on him). And this CD tells us why he was such a key figure. The liner notes say that "During the 40s and early 50s Arthur Crudup was an important name in the blues field. . . ."

Let's look at some examples from this CD.

"Dust My Broom": He displays a great blues voice and steady guitar work. A nice cut.

"That's all right": This was covered by Elvis Presley. There is a rock sensibility to this song as well as sound blues. The song is sung well, good guitar work, and some nice rhythm. One line:

"That's all right,
And now momma,
Any way you choose."

"If I get lucky": As the liner notes indicate, something of a countrified sensibility. He shows off an interesting blues voice, and he cries out his lines. Simple but effective guitar work. He sings:

"Cuz the woman I love
Done throw me away."

No wonder that he wants to go back to Mississippi "where I belong."

"Mean old Frisco blues": This cut was covered later on by Brownie McGhee and B. B. King. There is animated guitar playing as well as good vocals. According to the liner notes, some of the earlier electric guitar work in blues.

In sum, this is a very nice introduction to the work of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.