Otis Blackwell

Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter 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).|title=Otis Blackwell – Biography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=November 20, 2006}}
Blackwell was born in Brooklyn, New York. He learned to play... plus