1949

IF I GET LUCKY * ARTHUR "BIG BOY" CRUDUP * RCA VICTOR 204 * UK

Recorded in Chicago, September 11, 1949 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocal and guitar with Joe McCoy, bass, If I Get Lucky is a version of his earlier song; That's Alright Mama. Released on this EP circa 1961, with three other tracks by different artists, it could well be the first time the track was issued at 45RPM anywhere.

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