Bumps Blackwell
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Bumps Blackwell was an influential American record producer and arranger best known for shaping the early rock and roll sound through his work with Little Richard and other pioneering artists.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bumps Blackwell canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Alexander Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Keen Records
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Mercury Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
Larry Williams
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Little Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ development of rock and roll ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| name | Bumps Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bumps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped launch Little Richard to national and international fame
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helped shape the early rock and roll sound through his productions ⓘ helped transition Sam Cooke from gospel to pop success ⓘ pioneered blending gospel, R&B, and pop elements in mainstream recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All Around the World (Grits Ain't Groceries) (songwriting/production)
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Bony Moronie (production and arrangement) ⓘ Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha (production and arrangement) ⓘ Good Golly Miss Molly (production and arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Heeby-Jeebies Love (production and arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep A-Knockin' (production and arrangement) ⓘ Long Tall Sally (production and arrangement) ⓘ Lucille (production and arrangement) ⓘ Miss Ann (production and arrangement) ⓘ Only Sixteen (production and arrangement) ⓘ Ooh! My Soul (production and arrangement) ⓘ Ready Teddy (production and arrangement) ⓘ Rip It Up (production and arrangement) ⓘ Short Fat Fannie (production and arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Slippin' and Slidin' (production and arrangement) ⓘ The Girl Can't Help It (production and arrangement) ⓘ Tutti Frutti (production and arrangement) ⓘ Wonderful World (production and arrangement) ⓘ You Send Me (production and arrangement) ⓘ production work with Herb Alpert ⓘ production work with Larry Williams ⓘ production work with Little Richard ⓘ production work with Lloyd Price ⓘ production work with Quincy Jones (early career association) ⓘ production work with Ray Charles (early career association) ⓘ production work with Sam Cooke ⓘ production work with The Coasters ⓘ production work with The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi ⓘ production work with The Pilgrim Travelers ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
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