# Otis Blackwell
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otis blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist, whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever", recorded by Little Willie John; "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless", recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis; "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up" and "Return to Sender" (with Winfield Scott), recorded by Elvis Presley; and "Handy Man", recorded by Jimmy Jones.
== Biography ==
Blackwell was born in Brooklyn, New York.
The Music relish Show # 126
Lou , Mark and Perry have a listen to songwriter Otis Blackwell and The Pretenders play "Message of Love" plus music trivia and Sister Rosetta Tharpe plays "Didn't It Rain" also random relish topics and extra fun stuff
The Music Relish Show Ep 126 playlist
a selection of songs from Episode 126 of The Music Relish Show Sister Rosetta Tharpe..Otis Blackwell..The Doobie Bros.
Story of Writing February 16, 2026
The first anti-discrimination law in the U.S. goes into effect - in Alaska. It is the birthday of hitmaker Otis Blackwell. And today's reading is from Elizabeth Peratrovich's argument to pass Alaska's anti-discrimination law.
Otis Blackwell: The King maker
Arguably one of the most iconic recording artists of the 1950s and ’60s, Elvis Presley was a trailblazer—his voice, his movement, and his presence redefining popular music, earning him the title King of Rock and Roll. But behind some of his biggest hits was a singer/songwriter few people knew: Otis…
Blues Moments in Time - February 16: The Unwritten Library of the Blues
February 16 reveals the blues as a record of survival—a music born from laws designed to silence Black voices and sustained by generations who turned lived experience into song. In this episode of Blues Moments in Time, we trace the impact of Missouri’s 1847 literacy ban, the rise of oral tradition…
Coverville 1570: Cover Stories for Otis Blackwell and MGMT
You might not know his name, but you definitely know his music – Otis Blackwell, who wrote or co-wrote so many of the songs you know and love from the 50s and 60s, would have turned 95 this month. And I’ve never done a cover story for MGMT, so let’s do those together! (66 minutes)
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Coverville 1570: Cover Stories for Otis Blackwell and MGMT
You might not know his name, but you definitely know his music – Otis Blackwell, who wrote or co-wrote so many of the songs you know and love from the 50s and 60s, would have turned 95 this month. And I’ve never done a cover story for MGMT, so let’s do those together! (66 minutes)
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The Big Takeover Show – Number 579 – February 23, 2026
This week’s show, after a 1953 Otis Blackwell bleat: brand new Joe Pernice (with Aimee Mann), U2, Telephone Numbers, Young Fresh Fellows, White Fence, New Pornographers, Triptides, and Snail Mail, plus The Miracles, Animals, Manfred Mann, Big Youth, Ti...
Otis Blackwell: The American Songwriter
Otis Blackwell helped write the sound of modern America.
He wrote "Don't Be Cruel." He wrote "All Shook Up." He wrote "Fever."
His songs helped launch Elvis Presley's rise at the exact moment rock and roll went global — yet his name remains largely unknown.
In this episode of Black Is America, w…
Ep. 417 Today's Peep Offers Up A Heapin' Helpin' of Hump Day Leftovers: Reagan Irish Jokes, The Muppets Rendition of "Danny Boy", Voice Over Master Ernie Anderson, Waking Up Democrat and A Record from 1960
A Wednesday can feel like a wall or a launchpad, and we choose launchpad. I wake up, check the podcast analytics, and realize we’re on the verge of a personal record for downloads. That little moment turns into something bigger: a reminder that Pat’s Peeps is a one-person operation powered by liste…
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