Robert Blackwell

Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell (Born May 23, 1918 in Seattle, Washington – Died March 9, 1985 in Hacienda Heights, Whittier, California.) was an American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for co-writing early hits for Little Richard, as well as grooming Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, , Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Larry Williams, and Sly & The Family Stone at the start of their music careers. He co-wrote songs such as "Long Tall Sally", "Ready Teddy", "Rip It Up", "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "All Around The World".