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Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Finance Canada· 2 days agoKing, and Elton John,” the marker will state. “Rarely receiving royalties, Crudup supported his...
Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid
The Chronicle-Journal· 2 days agoArthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. Led Zeppelin would play it live. Despite being dubbed “the father of rock ‘n’ roll,” Crudup received scant songwriting royalties in his lifetime ...
U.S. Civil Rights Act's victories at risk, say leaders on 60th anniversary
CTV News· 2 days agoCourtland Cox was 22 years old when he stood alongside civil rights icons Bayard Rustin and John...
Gavin Newsom, the California governor who could hit the national stage
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoIn 2023, he "toured Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas to push back against what he describes as 'the...
Celisa Calacal, AlterNet
The Raw Story· 5 days agoThis time, Sinyangwe noticed that the man had a patch on his chest labeling him a prisoner of the Louisiana State Department of Corrections, complete with an identification ...
Homeschooled kids face unique college challenges
The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.· 6 days agoJun. 28—Homeschooling is the fastest-growing education setting in the United States. More than 3 million students were educated at home in the 2021-22 school year, up from 2.5 million in the ...
Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid
National Post· 2 days agoArthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. Led Zeppelin would play it live. Despite being...
Separate water fountains for Black people still stand in the South – thinly veiled monuments to the...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoIt was written by: Rodney Coates, Miami University Read more: Rodney Coates does not work for,...
Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid
Financial Post· 2 days agoArthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. “I wouldn’t record anybody unless he signed all...
Paul Ringel, Author at Mississippi Free Press
Mississippi Free Press· 5 days agoPaul Ringel is an award-winning associate professor of history at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. As a public historian, he has worked as a consultant ...
