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  • Don't Be Cruel

    - 02 Jul 2013
    In 1956 The Four Lovers (Four Seasons) were recording "Don't Be Cruel" (Blackwell) when the composer asked to take it back as a potential Elvis hit. RCA executive Steve Sholes played a demo of Otis Blackwell's "Don't Be Cruel" and Elvis decided to

  • Return to Sender

    - 02 Jul 2013
    Otis Blackwell composed "Return to Sender" with Winfield Scott for the Elvis movie "Girls, Girls, Girls". In 1962 Elvis Presley peaked at number one on Cash Box. That's Boots Randolph on the sax even though Bobby Keys is said to be doing that job.

  • Great Balls of Fire

    - 02 Jul 2013
    Otis Blackwell used the pseudonym Jack Hammer to write "Great Balls of Fire" In 1957 Sun Record's "The Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis and his Pumping Piano issued "Great Balls of Fire". It was featured in the movie "Jamboree" and hit the number two slot on