Although born in Birmingham, Nashville became Anthony's home, where he performed live at Opryland USA, toured with the Sonny James Band, and appeared on television’s Hee Haw and The Ralph Emery Show.
After traveling throughout the Southeast playing various string instruments, his opportunities expanded to include tours with Neil Young.
A prolific songwriter, Crawford has over four hundred songs to his credit, many recorded by artists including Steve Winwood, Pegi Young, Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sawyer Brown, Billy Burnett, and Lorrie Morgan.
Steve Winwood, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Billy Burnette, Lorrie Morgan, Sawyer Brown, and The Oak Ridge Boys have all recorded songs written by Crawford.
Steve Forbert, Willie Sugarcapps, Sugarcane Jane, Edward David Anderson, Scott Nolan, Savana Lee, Cary Laine, Rusty Miller, Sterling Fletcher, Pete Nice, Sassafrass, T-Bone Montgomery, Lauren Kay, Corey Rezner, Laci Wright, Charles Davis Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, violin, drums, harmonica, pedal steel, piano, keyboards and banjo.