Question: What American singer and actor did Columbia Records sign Billy “Crash” Craddock to compete with?
Answer: Columbia Records signed the young and handsome Billy “Crash” Craddock to compete with Elvis, whose music and career inspired him. By 1959, Craddock had a No. 1 record in Australia and encountered screaming crowds during a tour there with Bobby Rydell, The Everly Brothers, Santo and Johnny, and the Diamonds.
