SOUNDS LIKE - The unsung king of pop?
Otis Blackwell, as a songwriter, has sold almost 200 million records worldworld wide, but he's hardly a household name. Chances are you own at least one of his records yourself.
FOR MORE TRY THESE: Otis does have some recordings out there, but by no means do these sound quite as good as the artists who original did them. Unfortunately, there is no retrospective of his songs in their original recordings available.
LITTLE WILLIE JOHN - FEVER
Everybody knows the Peggy Lee version - but the original by Little Willie John kicks even bigger ass. A key record in the development of r&b and soul music.
DEREK MARTIN - DADDY ROLLIN' STONE
This was Otis Blackwell's very first "hit" song, in 1952. This version was recorded in 1962 by jamaican singer Derek Martin.
ELVIS PRESLEY - DON'T BE CRUEL
Blackwell wrote three mega hits for Elvis, "All Shook Up", "Return To Sender" and this classic.
JERRY LEE LEWIS - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
I think in the very first post of this blog i posted some Jerry Lee. Good excuse for two more!
JERRY LEE LEWIS - BREATHLESS
JIMMY JONES - HANDYMAN
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