Arthur Crudup
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue provided by Steve.
publication date: Saturday, December 30, 2017 (part of Winter 2018)
category: 
Music
clue: Presley covered his song eight years after its initial recording, making this singer's recording quite possibly the first rock 'n' roll song ever produced.
explanation: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup recorded "That's All Right Mama" in 1946. It sounded a decade ahead of its time including a wild guitar solo and plenty of energy. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Samir Mehta, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie
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