Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup – If I Get Lucky – 1941-1962 – 4CD

“If I had any ambition, it was to be as good as Arthur Crudup.” Elvis Presley

In 1946, ‘So Glad Your Mine’ reached No 3 and ‘Ethel Mae’ made it to No 4. ‘That’s All Right’ was cut in September 1946 doing only modest business at the time. Later it would be taken up by Elvis Presley, who made it a national hit. Crudup had arrived. Disputes over royalties caused him to avoid the recording studio, but he became a valued performer - never short of work but always, it seemed, short of money.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Black Pony Blues -   2. Death Valley Blues -   3. Kind Lover Blues -   4. If I Get Lucky -   5. Standing At My Window -   6. Gonna Follow My Baby -   7. Give Me A 32-20 -   8. My Mama Don’t Allow Me -   9. Mean Old Frisco Blues -   10. Raised To My Hand -   11. Cool Disposition -   12. Who’s Been Fooling You -   13. Rock Me Mama -   14. Keep Your Arms Around Me -   15. Dirt Road Blues -   16. I’m In The Mood -   17. That’s Your Red Wagon -   18. She’s Gone -   19. Ethel Mae -   20. So Glad You’re Mine -   21. Boy Friend Blues -   22. No More Lovers -   23. You Got To Reap -   24. Chicago Blues -   25. Crudup’s After Hours - 

CD2:
1. That’s All Right -   2. I Want My Lovin’ -   3. I Don’t Know It -   4. Cry Your Blues Away -   5. Crudup’s Vicksburg Blues -   6. Gonna Be Some Changes Made -   7. Train Fare Blues -   8. Katie Mae -   9. Hey Mama, Everything’s All Right -   10. Hoodoo Lady Blues -   11. Lonesome World To Me -   12. Roberta Blues -   13. Just Like A Spider -   14. Some Day -   15. That’s Why I’m Lonesome -   16. Tired Of Worry -   17. Dust My Broom -   18. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane -   19. Shout Sister Shout -   20. Come Back Baby -   21. You Know That I Love You -   22. Mercy Blues -   23. She’s Just Like Caldonia -   24. Mean Old Santa Fe -   25. Behind Closed Doors -   26. She Ain’t Nothing But Trouble -

CD3:
1. Oo-wee Darling -   2. Anytime Is The Right Time -   3. My Baby Left Me -   4. Nobody Wants Me -   5. Star Bootlegger -   6. Too Much Competition -   7. Second Man Blues -   8. Pearly Lee -   9. Love Me Mama -   10. Never No More -   11. Where Did You Stay Last Night -   12. I’m Gonna Dig Myself A Hole -   13. I’m Gonna Dig Myself A Hole -   14. Goin’ Back To Georgia -   15. Mr So And So -   16. Do It If You Want To -   17. Keep On Drinkin’ -   18. Worried About You Baby -   19. Late In The Evening -   20. Lookin’ For My Baby -   21. Nelvina -   22. My Baby Boogies All The Time -   23. I Wonder -   24. Baby I’ve Been Mistreated -   25. You Didn’t Mean A Word -

CD4:
1. Gotta Find My Baby -   2. Make A Little Love (With Me) -   3. Gotta Find My Baby Alt -   4. I Love My Baby -   5. My Wife And Women -   6. The War Is Over -   7. Fall On Your Knees And Pray -   8. If You Ever Been To Georgia -   9. Help Me To Bear This Heavy Load -   10. I Love You -   11. She’s Got No Hair -   12. Katie Mae -   13. Dig Myself A Hole -   14. Rock Me Mama -   15. Mean Ole Frisco -   16. That’s Alright -   17. Too Much Competition -   18. Coal Black Mare -   19. Look On Yonder Wall -   20. Ethel Mae -   21. Standing At My Window -   22. Greyhound Bus -   23. So Glad You’re Mine -   24. Looka There, She Got No Hair -   25. I Love Her Just The Same -   26. Gotta Find My Baby Alt -