kɹˈʌtʃfiːld wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn ɡɹˈiːnvɪl, tˌɛnəsˈiː, ðə sˈʌn ʌv tˈɑːməs kɹˈʌtʃfiːld ˌɛsˈɑːɹ., ɐ bɹˈɪk kəntɹˈæktɚ, ænd sˈɛɹə klˈiːdʒ kɹˈʌtʃfiːld.
Crutchfield was born in Greeneville, Tennessee, the son of Thomas Crutchfield Sr., a brick contractor, and Sarah (Cleage) Crutchfield.