RCA Victor: Blues in the '40s & '50s

RCA Victor initially made its mark as a classical, blues, and jazz label. When it came to blues, some of the grittiest, most authentic and authoritative talents of the '40s and '50s were featured there, from guitarist extraordinaire Lonnie Johnson and piano-pounder Big Maceo Merriweather to Delta bluesman and rock 'n' roll forebear Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.