Arthur Crudup

American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1905–1974)
Person human Q709044
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Arthur Crudup

Summary

Arthur Crudup is a human[1]. Born in Forest[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1905[3]. He passed away in Nassawadox[4]. He died on March 28, 1974[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], composer[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month, #6,942 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Forest[2], Arthur Crudup…
  • Arthur Crudup died in Nassawadox[4].
  • Arthur Crudup was born on August 24, 1905[3].
  • Arthur Crudup died on March 28, 1974[5].
  • Arthur Crudup is buried at Virginia[12].
  • Arthur Crudup held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Arthur Crudup's native language[14].
  • Arthur Crudup is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Arthur Crudup worked as a musician[6].
  • Arthur Crudup's professions included singer[7].
  • Arthur Crudup worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Arthur Crudup worked as a composer[9].
  • Arthur Crudup's professions included singer-songwriter[10].
  • Arthur Crudup worked as a recording artist[16].
  • Arthur Crudup is recorded as male[17].
  • Arthur Crudup's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Arthur Crudup's genre is blues[19].
  • Arthur Crudup's record label is recorded as Bluebird Records[20].
  • Arthur Crudup's record label is recorded as Ace Records[21].
  • Arthur Crudup's record label is recorded as Delmark Records[22].
  • Arthur Crudup's record label is recorded as Fire Records[23].
  • Arthur Crudup's discography is recorded as Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup discography[24].
  • Arthur Crudup's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Crudup[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • Arthur Crudup's family name is recorded as Crudup[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1905-08-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-03-28[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, delta blues, electric blues[32]

  • Community tags: blues, delta blues, electric blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8d835405-44cb-49ea-b223-d5f91e109b22[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Forest[2], Arthur Crudup… he was born on August 24, 1905[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], composer[9], singer-songwriter[10], and recording artist[16].

Death and Burial

Arthur Crudup died on March 28, 1974[5]. He died in Nassawadox[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26]. He is buried at Virginia[12].

Why It Matters

Arthur Crudup ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month, #6,942 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Crudup born?

Born in Forest[2], Arthur Crudup…

Where did Arthur Crudup die?

Arthur Crudup died in Nassawadox[4].

What did Arthur Crudup do for work?

Arthur Crudup worked as musician[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], composer[9], and singer-songwriter[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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