 It is thought he was the first blues guitarist to use a Fender Stratocaster, playing one given to him by Leo Fender.His opening guitar riff on the 1954 single "Do Unto Others" was "quoted" by John Lennon in the beginning of the B-side single version of "Revolution" released by The Beatles on Apple Records in 1968.Crayton’s album "Things I Used to Do" was released by Vanguard Records in 1971.