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Robert Blackwell

Robert Blackwell is credited on 6,651 releases across 1,456 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,651

Pressings credited

1,456

Albums

8

Decades active

972

In collections

Biography

Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell (May 23, 1918 – March 9, 1985) was an American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard, as well as mentoring Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Larry Williams, and Sly and the Family Stone at the start of their music careers.

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Credited work

6,651 releases · 1,456 albums · active 1955–2026

  • Performance · 8,303
  • Production · 233
  • Other credits · 111
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Star-Club Hamburg · Maida Vale Studios · Pirates World Amusement Park · Fillmore East

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