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Otis Blackwell

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Pianist, singer and songwriter who songs include hits such as "All Shook Up", "Don't Be Cruel", "Fever", and "Great Balls of Fire". He was born on February 16th, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY and died on May 6th, 2002 in Nashville, TN.

Do not mistake with Robert Blackwell.
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Discography

Production:
Rock And Roll N°1 (Vinyl) Don't Be Cruel RCA 1968
Appears On:
Elvis (LP, Album, Mono) Paralyzed RCA Victor 1956
Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel (Single) (3 versions) Don't Be Cruel RCA Victor ... 1956
The Real Elvis (7", EP) Don't Be Cruel RCA Victor 1956
All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (7") All Shook Up RCA Victor 1957
Great Balls Of Fire / You Win Again (7", Single) Great Balls Of Fire Sun Record Company 1957
Breathless / Down The Line (7", Single) Breathless Sun Record Company 1958
Elvis' Golden Records (Comp, Album) (8 versions) All Shook Up, Don't Be... RCA Victor ... 1958
Gene Vincent Rocks! And The Blue Caps Roll (LP, Album) It's No Lie Capitol Records 1958
Hey Little Girl / If It Wasn't For Love (7") Hey Little Girl Abner 1959
Hold Me Close / You'll Remain Forever (7", Single)   Vee Jay Records 1959
Pat Boone Sings (LP, Album) For My Good Fortune Dot Records 1959
The Search Is Over (7") Handy Man MGM Records 1959
Handy Man / Good Timin' (2 versions) Handy Man MGM Records 1960
Nine Times Out Of Ten (Single) (2 versions) Nine Times Out Of Ten EMI Columbia 1960
O Sole Mio (It's Now Or Never) / Make Me Know It (Single) (3 versions) Make Me Know It RCA ... 1960
On The Way Up (LP, Album) Slowly RCA Victor 1962
Return To Sender (Single) (4 versions) Return To Sender RCA Victor ... 1962
Cliff's Hit Album (LP, Comp, Mono) Nine Times Out Of Ten EMI Columbia, EMI Columbia 1963
Please Don't Drag That String Around / (You're The) Devil In Disguise (7") Please Don't Drag That... RCA Victor 1963
Fever / Ole Father Time (7", Single) Fever EMI Columbia 1964
It's The Searchers (LP, Album, Mono) Livin' Lovin' Wreck Pye Records 1964
(Such An) Easy Question / It Feels So Right (7", Single) (Such An) Easy Question RCA Victor 1965
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (Album) (4 versions) Home In Your Heart Volt ... 1965
Animalism (Album) (2 versions) That's All I Am To You MGM Records 1966
Animalisms (Album) (3 versions) That's All I Am To You Decca ... 1966
Elvis, Volume I (7", EP, RE, Comp) Paralyzed RCA Victor 1966
Such A Night (7", EP, RE) Make Me Know It RCA Victor 1966
The Best Of Del Shannon (LP) Handy Man Contour Records 1966
The Best Of Solomon Burke (LP) Home In Your Heart Atlantic 1966
The Real Elvis (7", EP, RE, Comp) Don't Be Cruel RCA Victor 1966
Drums, Drums, Drums! (LP, Comp) All Shook Up Sunset Records 1967
Drums And More Drums! (LP, Album) All Shook Up Sunset Records 1968
Don't Be Cruel / John B (7") Don't Be Cruel New Beat Records 1969
From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas To Memphis (Album) (3 versions) All Shook Up RCA Victor 1969
Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 (Comp) (3 versions) Don't Be Cruel (To A H... RCA Victor 1970
Great Balls Of Fire (Album) (3 versions) Great Balls Of Fire MGM Records 1972
Rock On (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel Island Records ... 1972
The "Killer" Rocks On (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel Mercury 1972
"Live" On The Road (LP, Album) All Shook Up Polydor 1973
Suzi Quatro (Album) (3 versions) All Shook Up Bell Records ... 1973
That'll Be The Day (2xLP, Comp, Mono) Great Balls Of Fire Ronco 1973
20 Rock & Roll Greats (LP, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire K-Tel International GmbH 1974
Bill Haley & The Comets - Roy Orbison - Jerry Lee Lewis - Johnny Cash (Cass, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire EMI 1974
Rock'N Roll Hits (LP) All Shook Up Turquesa 1974
Don't Be Cruel / P.M.S. (Post Mortem Sickness) (7") Don't Be Cruel (Short ... Monument 1975
Hit Machine (LP, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1975
Hitladen - 28 Internationale Discothekenknaller (2xLP, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1975
Meet The Playmates (LP, Album) All Shook Up Philips 1975
Rock Story Vol. 2 (2xLP, Mon) All Shookup Carrere 1975
Takeoff - Pictures Of Elvis (LP, Comp) Return To Sender RCA, RCA 1975
Bravo Präsentiert: Suzi Quatro (LP, Comp) All Shook Up EMI Electrola, RAK 1976
Les 40 Plus Grands Succès (2xLP, Comp, Fol) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... K-Tel International (France) 1976
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) (2 versions) Great Balls Of Fire Reader's Digest ... 1976
Red Card (Album) (2 versions) Daddy Rolling Stone Vertigo ... 1976
20 Golden Hits In Full Color Sleeves (10x7", RE, Ltd, Mono + Box) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... RCA 1977
Get It (Album) (2 versions) Let's Talk About Us Swan Song 1977
Golden Rock & Roll (LP) Livin' Lovin' Wreck Sun Record Company 1977
Handy Man (2 versions) Handy Man CBS Records Australia ... 1977
JT (LP, Album, Gat) Handy Man CBS 1977
Memphis Tennessee (LP, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Hi Records 1977
Old Shep (7", RE) Paralysed RCA 1977
Return To Sender (7", Single, RE) Return To Sender RCA 1977
Return To Sender (7", RE) Return To Sender RCA Victor 1977
The King In Black Disco / Cosmic Waves (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel Emotion Records ... 1977
The Sun Story Vol. 5 (LP, Mono) Breathless, Let's Talk... Sunnyvale Records 1977
Chantilly Lace / Great Balls Of Fire (7", Single, RE) Great Balls Of Fire Philips 1978
Disco Spatial (2xLP, Gat) Don't Be Cruel Delphine 1978
Don't Be Cruel (7") Don't Be Cruel Aura Records (2) 1978
Don't Be Cruel / Can't Help Falling In Love With You (7") Don't Be Cruel Titan (4) 1978
Save The Last Dance For Me (7", Single) Am I To Be The One Disques Dreyfus 1978
Save The Last Dance For Me (7", Single) Am I To Be The One CNR 1978
The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis - 20 Original Rock'n'Roll Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel, Great ... Charly Records Ltd. 1978
You're Ok, I'm OK (LP, Album) Bloodstream A&M Records 1978
X-Dreams (Album) (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel Tomato 1979
10 I Topp Hits (Cass, Dol) Return To Sender Mariann Grammofon AB 1980
All Shook Up / Ooh La My Lady (7", Single) All Shook Up Hotel Records (2) 1980
Hämeentie 38 (LP) Järkytyin RCA Victor 1980
Orquestra Plateria (LP, Album) Estic Xocat Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1980
Under The Boulevard Lights (LP) Don't Be Cruel EMI America 1980
"Let The Good Times Roll" Early Rock Classics 1952-1958 (LP, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1981
20 Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (LP, Album, Comp) All Shook Up RCA International 1981
Down The Line (LP) Breathless Charly Records Ltd. 1981
Great Balls Of Fire (7", EP) Great Balls Of Fire, B... Tonpress 1981
It's Now Or Never (LP, Comp) One Broken Heart For Sale RCA Camden 1981
Music For Teenage Sex (LP) All Shook Up Posh Boy 1981
Return To Sender (Single) (2 versions) Return To Sender Cool King ... 1981
Tribute To Elvis (7", Single) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... Philips 1981
Great Balls Of Fire / Why'd You Have To Be So Sexy (Vinyl, Sup) Great Balls Of Fire Hansa International 1982
Juke Box Hits (LP, Comp) Hey Little Girl In The... ERA Records, K-Tel International Ltd. 1982
The Sun Years (12xLP, Mono, Comp)   Sun Record Company 1982
All Shook Up (12")   Quality Records Ltd. 1983
Breathless (12", Promo)   Elektra 1983
Elvis Forever - 32 Hits (2xLP, Comp) I'm All Shook Up, Retu... RCA 1983
20 Golden Hits - Volume 3 (LP) Paralysed Astan 1984
2x5 (LP, Album) En Tur I Center KMF 1984
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 2) (Cass, Comp, Mono) Paralysed RCA International 1984
Cccan't You See... (3 versions) 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... Parlophone ... 1984
Double Crossing Daddy (LP, Comp, Mono) I Don't Know What It I... Mr R&B Records 1984
Hound Dog (LP, Album, Pic) All Shook Up All Round Trading 1984
Monarchs (LP, Album) All Shook Up Iridescence Records 1984
Top Ten (Album) (2 versions) Great Balls Of Fire Statik Records 1984
Will Tura Zingt Elvis Presley (Cass, Album) Verkeerd Verbonden (Re... Topkapi 1984
Rock & Roll: The Early Days (LP) Great Balls Of Fire RCA, RCA 1985
The Night The Light Went On (In Long Beach) (Album) (2 versions) In The Hall Of The Mou... Epic 1985
Stand By Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Comp) (3 versions) Great Balls Of Fire Atlantic 1986
The Collector Series: The Jerry Lee Lewis Collection (2xLP, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire, G... Castle Communications 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1957 (2xLP, RM) Great Balls Of Fire Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1958 (2xLP, RM) Breathless Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Elvis Presley: 1954-1961 (2xLP, RM) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... Time Life Music 1986
Vicious Pink (Album, Comp) (2 versions) 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... Capitol Records 1986
2 Fulle Menn (7") Great Balls Of Fire VEPS 1987
20 Rock & Roll Hits (CD, Comp) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... Flashback (2) 1987
Get Rhythm (Album) (3 versions) All Shook Up Warner Bros. Records 1987
The Best Of (CD) Great Balls Of Fire, B... World Star Collection 1987
The Legend Lives On (5xCD, Comp, RM + 2xBox) Don't Be Cruel (To A H... Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest 1987
The Otis Redding Story (Comp) (2 versions) Home In Your Heart Atlantic 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1960 (2xLP, RM) Handy Man Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1987
8:15 To Nowhere / The Spaceship Is Over There (2 versions) 8:15 To Nowhere LD Records 1988
Cocktail - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) (6 versions) All Shook Up Elektra ... 1988
Don't Be Cruel (7", Single) Don't Be Cruel Epic, Epic 1988
Lap Of Luxury (Album) (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel Epic 1988
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 50's Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Don't Be Cruel BMG Music Canada 1988
Runaway: 16 Greatest Hits (Cass, Album) Hey, Little Girl, Hand... Black Tulip 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '50s: Keep On Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Hey, Little Girl Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
Themes From Miami Vice (CD) Great Balls Of Fire Pilz Gold 1988
Total Devo (Album) (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel Enigma Records (3) ... 1988
Great Balls Of Fire (12")   Polydor 1989
Great Balls Of Fire (7", Single) Great Balls Of Fire, B... Polydor 1989
Love Me Tender (CD) Return To Sender Ariola Express 1989
That's What I Like (12") Great Balls Of Fire Indisc 1989
The King And I (Album) (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... Torso ... 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Elvis, The King: 1954-1965 (2xLP, Comp, RM) Return To Sender Time Life Music 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '50s: Rave On (2xLP, RM) Just Keep It Up (And S... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Deep Heat 90 (2xCD, Comp) The Space Jungle Telstar 1990
Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy (Album) (5 versions) Space Jungle, Space Ju... MCA Records ... 1990
Elvis Forever (2xCD) I'm All Shook Up, Retu... RCA 1990
Hey Let's Twist! The Best Of Joey Dee And The Starliters (CD) Keep Your Mind On What... Rhino Entertainment Company 1990
Rock 'N Roll Legend (Cass) All Shook Up World Star Collection 1990
The Last Temptation Of Elvis (Comp) (2 versions) Return To Sender New Musical Express 1990
The Million Dollar Quartet (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel, Don't ... RCA ... 1990
The Space Jungle (Maxi, Single) (5 versions) The Space Jungle (Exte... MCA Records Ltd. ... 1990
Včera Neděle Byla (Písničky Ze Semaforu 1) (LP, Mono, Comp) Co Je To Láska [Don't... Supraphon 1990
Collectors Gold (3xCass, Comp) One Broken Heart For S... RCA 1991
Larry Präsentiert: Party Rock 2 (2xLP, Comp, P/Mixed) Don't Be Cruel Columbia 1991
The Greatest Hits (Cass) Don't Be Cruel Epic 1991
All Shook Up / Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Single) (2 versions) All Shook Up Epic Soundtrax 1992
Don't Be Cruel (7", Single, RM, Comp) Don't Be Cruel RCA 1992
Elvis Belgisch (CD, Comp) Wakker Geschud (All Sh... EMI, EMI 1992
The RCA Records Label: The 1st Note In Black Music (3xCD, Comp) All Shook Up RCA 1992
(Best Live) (CD, Album) Handy Man Columbia 1993
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Legend (2) 1993
Black Session (CD) Handyman 4AD, Virgin France S.A. 1994
Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell (CD, Comp, Album)   Shanachie 1994
Love Ain't Here Anymore (Special Live Edition) (CD, Maxi, Dig) Great Balls Of Fire (L... RCA 1994
Handy Man (CD, Album) Handy Man MMS 1995
Party Power Pack Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Polystar Records 1995
Rock 'n' Roll Greats (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Hallmark Records 1995
Rolf Rules O.K! (CD, Album) Great Balls Of Fire Music Collection International (MCI) 1995
The Black Sessions Live In Paris Plus The Kitchen Tapes (2xLP) Handyman Anoise Annoys 1995
The John Peel Session (2 versions) Handyman Strange Fruit 1995
Hits Of The 80's Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire CMC Home Entertainment 1996
Mega Jukebox Hits (10xCD, Comp + Box) Breathless, Great Ball... Disky 1996
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Late '80s: Take Two (CD, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1996
Vimmersvej (CD, Comp) En Tur I Center National Records (3) 1996
Agents Is More! (CD, Album) All Shook Up Parlophone, Oy EMI Finland Ab 1997
Always Elvis (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Return To Sender, Don'... RCA ... 1997
Classic Elvis (CD, Comp) All Shook Up, Return T... Camden 1997
Rockin' (CD, Comp) The Shape I'm In Camden 1997
Smashed Blocked! (Comp) (2 versions) Daddy Rolling Stone (BBC) Burning Airlines ... 1997
Ultra-Lounge - On The Rocks Part One (CD, Comp, RM) Heartbreak Hotel / Don... Capitol Records 1997
Whatever You Want - The Very Best Of Status Quo (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Polygram TV, Vertigo 1997
8:15 To Nowhere (12")   Tetsuo 1998
All Shook Up (CD) All Shook Up Fear Family Assassins Records 1998
The R&B Scene (CD, Comp) Hey Little Girl Deram 1998
Club Wave 2 (2xCD, Comp) 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... ARS Productions 1999
Fetenhits - Oldies (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Polystar Records 1999
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Breathless Pegasus 1999
Live In Boston - Volume Three (Album) (2 versions) Great Balls Of Fire Snapper Classics ... 1999
Mambo Chillum (CD, Album) Monkey Doodl Kinky Star 1999
Run Devil Run (CD, Album) All Shook Up Capitol Records 1999
Solid Sender (CD, Album) Crazy Beat/Don't Be Cruel Knitting Factory Works 1999
Flashback (3xCD, Comp, RM)   Epic, Legacy 2000
Laivat (CD, Album, RM) Melkein Halvaannuin Johanna Kustannus 2000
Legendary Dolly Parton (3xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire BMG Music (Australia) 2000
Pienen Pojan Haaveet (CD, Album) Melkein Halvaannuin Fazer Records, Warner Music Finland Oy 2000
Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy Of Sun Records (CD, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Sire Records Company 2001
Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy Of Sun Records (CD, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Sire Records Company 2001
Rock Right Now With The Guitar Man (3xCD, Comp) All Shook Up TIM AG, Trilogie 2001
Rockers Rollin' Quo In Time 1972-2000 (4xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Vertigo, Universal 2001
Sexy Beast Original Soundtrack (CD) Daddy Rollin' Stone Beyond Music 2001
The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light) (CD, RE, Enh + CD, Ltd, 30t + , Album, RM)   Harvest 2001
Blak Elvis vs. The Kings Of Electronic Rock And Roll (CD, Album) All Shook Up Iam Record 2002
ELV1S - 30 #1 Hits (Comp) (2 versions)   RCA ... 2002
Great Big Kiss (2xCD) Daddy Rolling Stone Castle Music 2002
More Fun In The New World (CD, Album, RM, RE) Breathless Rhino Entertainment Company, Elektra 2002
My Generation (Album) (2 versions)   MCA Records ... 2002
Serie Noire: Dark Pop And New Beat (CD, Comp, Mixed) 8:15 To Nowhere Eskimo Recordings 2002
Today, Tomorrow & Forever (4xCD + Box) Make Me Know It BMG Heritage 2002
Big Fish (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD) All Shook Up Sony Classical, Epic, Sony Music Soundtrax 2003
Beck-Ola (Remastered & Bonus Tracks) (CD, Mono, RM) All Shook Up, All Shoo... EMI Records 2004
My Mama Never Taught Me How To Cook... (The Aura Years 1978 -1982) (CD, Comp)   Sanctuary Records 2004
The Best No.1 Singles In The World ...Ever! (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Virgin 2004
XS All Areas The Greatest Hits (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Universal, Universal Music TV 2004
(You're The) Devil In Disguise (CD, Single, Ltd)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., RCA 2005
Den Komplette DVD Boks (6xDVD + Box) Great Balls Of Fire CMC Entertainment 2005
Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be (CD, Album, RM) Lucille / Great Balls ... RCA, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2005
The Million Dollar Quartet (CD) Don't Be Cruel, Don't ... Prism Leisure 2005
Król Elvis I Jego Dwór (CD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Universal Music Polska 2006
Perfect Remedy (CD, Album, RM, RE) Great Balls Of Fire Mercury, Universal 2006
True Nineties (3xCD, Comp) The Anniversary Waltz ... Spectrum Music (2) 2006
Midnight Karaoke (CD, Album) All Shook Up The Republic Of Desire 2007
Stella Polaris - 3rd Time's A Charm (CD, Album, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Playground Music Scandinavia 2007
X3 - JT / Dad Loves His Work / Hourglass (3xCD + Box) Handy Man Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2007
Boxette (Box + 4xCD, RE + , Ltd) We're Coming In Loaded Foreign Office 2008
Chicken Scratch (CD, Comp, Del)   Heartbeat Records (2) 2008
Hits Aus 60 Jahren (3xCD, Comp, Dig) Great Balls Of Fire Brunswick News, Universal Strategic Marketing (Germany) 2008
Lipstick On Your Collar (2xCD, Comp, Jew) Great Balls Of Fire, D... EMI Gold 2008
Pictures: 40 Years Of Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Great Balls Of Fire EarBooks ... 2008
Re:Versions (Album) (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel (Spanko... SPG Music Productions Ltd. ... 2008
Tarjolla Tänään Rock'n'Roll (CD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire VL-Musiikki Oy 2009
18 Film Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Return To Sender Companion  
20 Golden Hits (LP) Don't Be Cruel (To A H... World Music (2)  
40 Big One's (2xLP) Come Outside, Dr Kitch Creole Records  
All Shook Up (7", Mono) All Shook Up Victor (2)  
Carl Perkins (LP) Hollywood City Harmony (4)  
Don't Be Cruel (7", Single) Don't Be Cruel Carrere  
Elvis (LP, Album) Paralyzed RCA  
Elvis (LP) Don't Be Cruel, Return... Балкантон  
Elvis (Rock 'n' Roll No. 2) (LP, Album, RE) Paralyzed RCA Victor  
Great Balls Of Fire (2 versions) Great Balls Of Fire Collectables ...  
Pop Gold (72 Golden Hit Memories) (3xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Astoria, Monada  
Rendering Elvis Presley (LP) All Shook Up, Don't Be... Vygson  
The Country Side Of (CD, Comp) Paralyzed Success  
The Greatest Rocks (2xLP, Comp) Great Balls On Fire Mercury  
The Most Collection Volume 1 (LP, Comp) All Shook Up Music For Pleasure  
Tracks Appear On:
Rhythm 'N' Blues Nasty (4xCD, Comp, Mono, Boo) Daddy Rollin' Stone Documents, Membran Music Ltd. 2005
Rhythm N' Blues - Original Recordings (CD, Comp) Daddy Rolling Stone JBM, Habana 2005
The Northern Soul Story Vol. 4: Wigan Casino (CD, Comp) It's All Over Me Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2007
78 r.p.m. (CD, Mono, Dig) Daddy Rollin' Stone Excelsior Recordings 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Cube-E - Piece 3: The Baby King (LP, Album, W/Lbl) Don´t Be Cruel, All S... Not On Label 1990
Cccan't You See... (12") 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... Parlophone (2) 2008
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