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Artwork for That's Why I'm Lonesome Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

That's Why I'm Lonesome

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

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  • 1993
  • 3:04
  • 94 BPM · C minor

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  1. Released on Document Records, also K.C. Moan (Memphis Jug Band), Bumble Bee (Memphis Minnie) and Better Cut That Out (Sonny Boy Williamson)

  2. Part of Complete Recorded Works 1941-1956 in Chronological Order, Volume 2: 6 September 1946 to 11 March 1949, also I Don’t Know It, Just Like a Spider and Crudups Vicksburg Blues

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Performed by
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Lawrence "Judge" Riley and Ransom Knowling
Part of
Complete Recorded Works 1941-1956 in Chronological Order, Volume 2: 6 September 1946 to 11 March 1949
Released on
Document Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz That's Why I'm Lonesome was performed by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

    That's Why I'm Lonesome was performed by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz That's Why I'm Lonesome was performed by Lawrence "Judge" Riley

    That's Why I'm Lonesome was performed by Lawrence "Judge" Riley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz That's Why I'm Lonesome was performed by Ransom Knowling

    That's Why I'm Lonesome was performed by Ransom Knowling

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz That's Why I'm Lonesome is part of the release Complete Recorded Works 1941-1956 in Chronological Order, Volume 2: 6 September 1946 to 11 March 1949

    That's Why I'm Lonesome is part of the release Complete Recorded Works 1941-1956 in Chronological Order, Volume 2: 6 September 1946 to 11 March 1949

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Document Records is the label of the song That's Why I'm Lonesome

    Document Records is the label of the song That's Why I'm Lonesome

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz That's Why I'm Lonesome was released on 1993

    That's Why I'm Lonesome was released on 1993

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026