Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...
The book highlights R&B performers like Little Junior Parker, Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, and Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup.
The book highlights R&B performers like Little Junior Parker, Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, and Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup. Lauterbach examines the complex relationship between music and ...
Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...