⬇️ PEE WEE CRAYTON ⬇️
(Connie Curtis "Pee Wee" Crayton)
DISCOGRAPHY 1950-2023 (32CD)
Connie Curtis Crayton (December 18, 1914 – June 25, 1985), known as
Pee Wee Crayton, was an American R'n'B and blues guitarist and
singer.
(Connie Curtis "Pee Wee" Crayton)
DISCOGRAPHY 1950-2023 (32CD)
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Rockdale, Texas, United States, there are several stories
on how Crayton acquired the name Pee Wee. In a Living Blues article
in the 1980s, he stated that friend and singer, Roy Brown, gave him
the nickname. This makes sense since Brown had a way of making
nicknames for many of his friends. It has also been said that his
father gave him the nickname as a tribute to a local Texas piano
player.
Crayton began playing guitar seriously after moving to California in
1935, and settling in San Francisco. While there he absorbed the music
of T-Bone Walker, but developed his own unique approach. His
aggressive playing contrasted with his smooth vocal style, and was
copied by many later blues guitarists.
In 1948 he signed a recording contract with Modern Records. One of
his first recordings was the instrumental, "Blues After Hours", which
reached #1 in the Billboard R'n'B chart late that year. Its B-side,
the pop ballad "I'm Still in Love With You", and the quicker "Texas
Hop", were good examples of his work, but his style was of its time
and Crayton found it difficult to progress.
He went on to record for many other record labels in the 1950s
including Imperial in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jamie in Philadelphia
and Vee-Jay in Chicago. It is thought he was the first blues guitarist
to use a Fender Stratocaster, given to him by Leo Fender. Crayton
largely faded from view until Vanguard unleashed his LP, Things I Used
to Do, in 1971. After that his profile was raised somewhat; he toured
and made a few more albums prior to his death.
A long time resident of Los Angeles, California, Crayton died there
of a heart attack in 1985, and was interred in the Inglewood Park
Cemetery.
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