Ben Finley, Associated Press, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Ben Finley, Associated Press

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Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. But you wouldn’t have known it if you saw Crudup living out his later years on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, dressed in coveralls and leading a crew picking cucumbers, tomatoes and sweet potatoes.

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