Otis Blackwell - Otis Blackwell; an American Songwriter, Volume 3 (2020)
BAND/ARTIST: Otis Blackwell
- Title: Otis Blackwell; an American Songwriter, Volume 3
- Year Of Release: 2020
- Label: profound
- Genre: rock and roll, blues, rhythm and blues, soul
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 1:29:42
- Total Size: 257 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Few 1950s rock & roll tunesmiths were as prolifically talented as Otis Blackwell. His immortal compositions include Little Willie John's "Fever," Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless," and Jimmy Jones' "Handy Man" (just for starters).
Though he often collaborated with various partners on the thriving '50s New York R&B scene (Winfield Scott, Eddie Cooley, and Jack Hammer, to name three), Blackwell's songwriting style is as identifiable as that of Willie Dixon or Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. He helped formulate the musical vocabulary of rock & roll when the genre was barely breathing on its own.
Befitting a true innovator, Blackwell's early influences were a tad out of the ordinary. As a lad growing up in Brooklyn, he dug the Westerns that his favorite nearby cinema screened. At that point, Tex Ritter was Otis Blackwell's main man. Smooth blues singers Chuck Willis and Larry Darnell also made an impression. By 1952, Blackwell parlayed a victory at an Apollo Theater talent show into a recording deal with veteran producer Joe Davis for RCA, switching to Davis' own Jay-Dee logo the next year. He was fairly prolific at Jay-Dee, enjoying success with the throbbing "Daddy Rollin' Stone" (later covered by the Who). From 1955 on, though, Blackwell concentrated primarily on songwriting (Atlantic, Date, Cub, and MGM later issued scattered Blackwell singles).
"Fever," co-written by Cooley, was Blackwell's first winner (he used the pen name of John Davenport, since he was still contractually obligated to Jay-Dee). Blackwell never met Elvis in person, but his material traveled a direct pipeline to the rock icon; "Return to Sender," "One Broken Heart for Sale," and "Easy Question" also came from his pen. Dee Clark ("Just Keep It Up" and "Hey Little Girl"), Thurston Harris, Wade Flemons, Clyde McPhatter, Brook Benton, Ben E. King, the Drifters, Bobby Darin, Ral Donner, Gene Vincent, and plenty more of rock's primordial royalty benefited from Blackwell's compositional largesse before the British Invasion forever altered the Brill Building scene.
In 1976, Blackwell returned to recording with a Herb Abramson-produced set for Inner City comprised of his own renditions of the songs that made him famous. A 1991 stroke paralyzed the legendary song scribe, but his influence remained so enduring that it inspired Brace Yourself!, an all-star 1994 tribute album that included contributions by Dave Edmunds, Joe Ely, Deborah Harry, Chrissie Hynde, Kris Kristofferson, Graham Parker, and bluesman Joe Louis Walker. He died on May 6, 2002 in his Nashville home. ~ Bill Dahl
Tracklist:
01. Otis Blackwell - Really Real (2:27)
02. Otis Blackwell - Wake up Fool (2:24)
03. Otis Blackwell - Please Help Me Find My Way Home (2:45)
04. Otis Blackwell - Fool That I Be (2:47)
05. Otis Blackwell - Number 000 (2:46)
06. Otis Blackwell - Tears, Tears, Tears (2:47)
07. Otis Blackwell - Daddy Rolling Stone (2:44)
08. Otis Blackwell - Oh! What a Babe (2:15)
09. Otis Blackwell - Here I Am (2:44)
10. Otis Blackwell - My Josephine (2:21)
11. Otis Blackwell - Ain't Got No Time (2:21)
12. Otis Blackwell - Oh! What a Wonderful Time (2:45)
13. Otis Blackwell - Let the Daddy Hold You (2:24)
14. Otis Blackwell - My Poor Broken Heart (2:51)
15. Otis Blackwell - You Move Me Baby (2:33)
16. Otis Blackwell - Daddy Rollin' Stone (2:46)
17. Otis Blackwell - You're My Love (2:37)
18. Otis Blackwell - Bartender Fill It up Again (2:43)
19. Otis Blackwell - I'm Travelin' On (2:35)
20. Otis Blackwell - Nobody Met the Train (2:41)
21. Otis Blackwell - I'm Standing at the Doorway to Your Heart (2:25)
22. Otis Blackwell - Don't Know How I Loved You (2:01)
23. Otis Blackwell - On That Power Line (2:18)
24. Otis Blackwell - O-O-O-Oh! (2:32)
25. Otis Blackwell - I Face This World Alone (2:45)
26. Otis Blackwell - Go Away Mr. Blues (2:34)
27. Otis Blackwell - I'm Coming Back Baby (2:10)
28. Otis Blackwell & The Majors - It's Love and It's Real (2:41)
29. Otis Blackwell - Make Ready for Love (2:20)
30. Otis Blackwell - What a Coincidence (2:09)
31. Otis Blackwell - Turtle Dove (2:32)
32. Otis Blackwell & His Orchestra - Don't Run Away (2:03)
33. Otis Blackwell & His Orchestra - Handle with Care (2:11)
34. Otis Blackwell - I'd Rather Kiss You Than Eat (2:29)
35. Otis Blackwell - Jeannie's Wedding (1:57)
36. Otis Blackwell - When You're Around (2:20)
Though he often collaborated with various partners on the thriving '50s New York R&B scene (Winfield Scott, Eddie Cooley, and Jack Hammer, to name three), Blackwell's songwriting style is as identifiable as that of Willie Dixon or Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. He helped formulate the musical vocabulary of rock & roll when the genre was barely breathing on its own.
Befitting a true innovator, Blackwell's early influences were a tad out of the ordinary. As a lad growing up in Brooklyn, he dug the Westerns that his favorite nearby cinema screened. At that point, Tex Ritter was Otis Blackwell's main man. Smooth blues singers Chuck Willis and Larry Darnell also made an impression. By 1952, Blackwell parlayed a victory at an Apollo Theater talent show into a recording deal with veteran producer Joe Davis for RCA, switching to Davis' own Jay-Dee logo the next year. He was fairly prolific at Jay-Dee, enjoying success with the throbbing "Daddy Rollin' Stone" (later covered by the Who). From 1955 on, though, Blackwell concentrated primarily on songwriting (Atlantic, Date, Cub, and MGM later issued scattered Blackwell singles).
"Fever," co-written by Cooley, was Blackwell's first winner (he used the pen name of John Davenport, since he was still contractually obligated to Jay-Dee). Blackwell never met Elvis in person, but his material traveled a direct pipeline to the rock icon; "Return to Sender," "One Broken Heart for Sale," and "Easy Question" also came from his pen. Dee Clark ("Just Keep It Up" and "Hey Little Girl"), Thurston Harris, Wade Flemons, Clyde McPhatter, Brook Benton, Ben E. King, the Drifters, Bobby Darin, Ral Donner, Gene Vincent, and plenty more of rock's primordial royalty benefited from Blackwell's compositional largesse before the British Invasion forever altered the Brill Building scene.
In 1976, Blackwell returned to recording with a Herb Abramson-produced set for Inner City comprised of his own renditions of the songs that made him famous. A 1991 stroke paralyzed the legendary song scribe, but his influence remained so enduring that it inspired Brace Yourself!, an all-star 1994 tribute album that included contributions by Dave Edmunds, Joe Ely, Deborah Harry, Chrissie Hynde, Kris Kristofferson, Graham Parker, and bluesman Joe Louis Walker. He died on May 6, 2002 in his Nashville home. ~ Bill Dahl
Tracklist:
01. Otis Blackwell - Really Real (2:27)
02. Otis Blackwell - Wake up Fool (2:24)
03. Otis Blackwell - Please Help Me Find My Way Home (2:45)
04. Otis Blackwell - Fool That I Be (2:47)
05. Otis Blackwell - Number 000 (2:46)
06. Otis Blackwell - Tears, Tears, Tears (2:47)
07. Otis Blackwell - Daddy Rolling Stone (2:44)
08. Otis Blackwell - Oh! What a Babe (2:15)
09. Otis Blackwell - Here I Am (2:44)
10. Otis Blackwell - My Josephine (2:21)
11. Otis Blackwell - Ain't Got No Time (2:21)
12. Otis Blackwell - Oh! What a Wonderful Time (2:45)
13. Otis Blackwell - Let the Daddy Hold You (2:24)
14. Otis Blackwell - My Poor Broken Heart (2:51)
15. Otis Blackwell - You Move Me Baby (2:33)
16. Otis Blackwell - Daddy Rollin' Stone (2:46)
17. Otis Blackwell - You're My Love (2:37)
18. Otis Blackwell - Bartender Fill It up Again (2:43)
19. Otis Blackwell - I'm Travelin' On (2:35)
20. Otis Blackwell - Nobody Met the Train (2:41)
21. Otis Blackwell - I'm Standing at the Doorway to Your Heart (2:25)
22. Otis Blackwell - Don't Know How I Loved You (2:01)
23. Otis Blackwell - On That Power Line (2:18)
24. Otis Blackwell - O-O-O-Oh! (2:32)
25. Otis Blackwell - I Face This World Alone (2:45)
26. Otis Blackwell - Go Away Mr. Blues (2:34)
27. Otis Blackwell - I'm Coming Back Baby (2:10)
28. Otis Blackwell & The Majors - It's Love and It's Real (2:41)
29. Otis Blackwell - Make Ready for Love (2:20)
30. Otis Blackwell - What a Coincidence (2:09)
31. Otis Blackwell - Turtle Dove (2:32)
32. Otis Blackwell & His Orchestra - Don't Run Away (2:03)
33. Otis Blackwell & His Orchestra - Handle with Care (2:11)
34. Otis Blackwell - I'd Rather Kiss You Than Eat (2:29)
35. Otis Blackwell - Jeannie's Wedding (1:57)
36. Otis Blackwell - When You're Around (2:20)
Year 2020 | Blues | Soul | Rock | FLAC / APE
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