He wrote more than 1,000 songs that were recorded by performers such as
Ray Charles, Billy Joel, The Who, James Taylor, Otis Redding, Peggy Lee
and
Jerry Lee Lewis. Some of Blackwell's other credits include "Great Balls of
Fire" and "Breathless", both recorded by Lewis; "Handy Man" by Taylor;
"Fever" by Lee; "Daddy Rolling Stone" by The Who; and "Return to
Sender", "Don't Be Cruel," and "All Shook Up", each recorded by
Presley.