Robert "Bumps" Blackwell

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Robert "Bumps" Blackwell produced some of the first hits by Little Richard and Sam Cooke ("You Send Me"), which paved the way for rock roll and soul. Born in 1918 in Seattle, WA, he played piano in a band that included pre-stardom members Quincy Jones and Ray Charles. After a hitch in the Army, Blackwell came back to Seattle in 1949. After starting a number of businesses, a trip to Los Angeles led to his move there in 1953.

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Larry Williams Bad Boy [CD]
By: Larry Williams
Credited Role:Leader
Song List: Listen to Songs by Williams, Larry [60's] Bony Moronie, She Said Yeah, Hocus Pocus
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Little Richard King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings
By: Little Richard
Credited Role:Arranger|Producer|Liner Notes
Song List: Freedom Blues, Greenwood, Mississippi, Two-Time Loser
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