Otis Blackwell
ABOUT OTIS BLACKWELL
Lyricist known for Fever, Great Balls of Fire, Don't Be Cruel, and All Shook Up. He influenced rock and roll.
He learned how to play the piano when he was a child.
He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991.
He married Mamie Wiggins.
He wrote songs for Elvis Presley .
