Today (May 23, 2018) would have been American band leader and producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell's 100th Birthday.
Here are some biography highlights from Wikipedia.
- Born in Seattle (May 23, 1918)
- Played with Ray Charles and Quincy Jones (late 1940's)
- Produced and co-wrote with Little Richard (1955-56, 60s-70s)
- West Coast A&R director for Mercury Records from 1959 to 1963
- Produced parts of Bob Dylan's Shot of Love
- Passed away (March 9, 1985)
Links: Bumps Blackwell, Video above courtesy of GaetanoCozza
Links: Wynona Carr, Video above courtesy of NIGHT BEAT RECORDS
Links: Sam Cooke, More Sam Cooke Stories, Video above courtesy of Rarity Music Great Hits '60
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