Otis Blackwell

(1931–2002) Composer

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Otis Blackwell was a composer, best known for The songs & recordings of Otis Blackwell.

Quick Facts About Otis Blackwell

Born: February 16, 1931
Died: May 6, 2002
Profession: Composer
Notable works: The songs & recordings of Otis Blackwell

About Otis Blackwell

Otis Blackwell was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever", "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless", "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up", and "Return to Sender", and "Handy Man".

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Otis Blackwell

I'd hate to be a songwriter starting a career today.

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Careers

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I got behind that pencil and nothing happened for many years, but since they put me in the Songwriters Hall of Fame,…

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Behinds

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I used to be with a publishing house called Roosevelt Music. A gentleman there told me he had seen Peggy Lee perform…

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Fever

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I always figured it was best if I write my songs, take them to my publisher and just lay back. There used…

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Art

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I'd hate to be a songwriter starting a career today...Al Stanton walked in one day and said, 'Otis, I've got an idea.…

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Als

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There have been many times when I've been asked to appear and I'd say to myself, what am I going to talk…

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Ask me

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I used to go down every year for the remembrance of Elvis' birthday. Memphis State College invited me to sit in the…

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Auditoriums

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When I started writing it was kind of hard getting people to do my stuff. They' say they couldn't do my style.

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Hard

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I like this town, it's really great. They've put me in The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. This town is about music.…

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Fame

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When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost…

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Chopsticks

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