August 29, 2024 Records of the Day

Otis Blackwell wrote some of the greatest hits of the early Rock N Roll era including “Great Balls of Fire” for Jerry Lee Lewis and “Don’t Be Cruel” and “All Shook Up” for Elvis Presley. Blackwell’s first song to become a classic came in 1955 with “Fever” by Little Willie John and later a bigger smash for Peggy Lee. He was also a piano player and recorded many songs himself. His 1955 single, “Let the Daddy Hold You,” released on JAY-DEE Records can now sell for $1,000.00. In 1956 Davis Records released the album, “Singin’ the Blues,” by Otis Blackwell. A copy is also worth up to $1,000.00 today.

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