Clyde Otis, the Glossary
Clyde Lovern Otis (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African-American A&R executives at a major label.[1]
Table of Contents
48 relations: A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love), African Americans, Aretha Franklin, Artists and repertoire, Baby (You've Got What It Takes), Billboard (magazine), Bobby Troup, Boll Weevil (song), Broadcast Music, Inc., Broken Hearted Melody, Brook Benton, Charlie Rich, Dinah Washington, Elvis Presley, Endlessly (song), Englewood, New Jersey, Grammy Awards, Hurt (Roy Hamilton song), It's Just a Matter of Time (song), Johnny Mathis, Kiddio, Liberty Records, Mercury Records, Mississippi, Music licensing, Nashville, Tennessee, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, New Jersey, New York City, Novelty song, Patti Page, Prentiss, Mississippi, Record producer, Rhythm and Blues Foundation, Sarah Vaughan, So Many Ways (Brook Benton song), Songwriter, Sonny James, That's All There Is to That, The Diamonds, The Record (North Jersey), The Stroll (song), This Bitter Earth, Timi Yuro, What a Diff'rence a Day Makes, World War II, (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.
A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)
"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" is a song first recorded in 1958 by Priscilla Bowman, on the Abner Records label (ABNER DJ 1018).
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African Americans
African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.
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Artists and repertoire
Artists and repertoire (or A&R for short) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters.
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Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" is a 1950s song written by Clyde Otis and Murray Stein.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.
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Bobby Troup
Robert William Troup Jr. (October 18, 1918 – February 7, 1999) was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. Clyde Otis and Bobby Troup are Liberty Records artists.
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Boll Weevil (song)
"Boll Weevil" is a traditional blues song, also known by similar titles such as "Boweavil" or "Boll Weevil Blues".
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Broadcast Music, Inc.
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is a performance rights organization in the United States.
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Broken Hearted Melody
"Broken Hearted Melody" is a popular song written by Hal David and Sherman Edwards.
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Brook Benton
Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly". Clyde Otis and Brook Benton are Mercury Records artists.
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Charlie Rich
Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932July 25, 1995) was an American country singer.
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. Clyde Otis and Dinah Washington are Mercury Records artists.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor.
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Endlessly (song)
"Endlessly" is a 1959 single by Brook Benton.
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Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.
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Hurt (Roy Hamilton song)
"Hurt" is a 1954 song by Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs.
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It's Just a Matter of Time (song)
"It's Just a Matter of Time" is a Pop song written by Brook Benton, Clyde Otis, and Belford Hendricks.
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Johnny Mathis
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Clyde Otis and Johnny Mathis are Mercury Records artists.
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Kiddio
"Kiddio" is a 1960 R&B/pop song written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis.
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a record label founded in the United States by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer.
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Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group.
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Mississippi
Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Music licensing
Music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music.
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Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County.
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Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally by his stage name Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor.
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
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New Jersey
New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
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Novelty song
A novelty song is a type of song built upon some form of novel concept, such as a gimmick, a piece of humor, or a sample of popular culture.
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Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer. Clyde Otis and Patti Page are Mercury Records artists.
Prentiss, Mississippi
Prentiss is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States.
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Record producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles.
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Rhythm and Blues Foundation
The Rhythm and Blues Foundation is an independent American nonprofit organization dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music.
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Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Clyde Otis and Sarah Vaughan are Mercury Records artists.
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So Many Ways (Brook Benton song)
"So Many Ways" is a 1959 single by Brook Benton written by Bobby Stevenson.
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Songwriter
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both.
Sonny James
Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love", topping both the ''Billboard'' Hot Country and Billboard's Disk Jockey singles charts.
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That's All There Is to That
"That's All There Is to That" is a song written by Clyde Otis and Kelly Owens and performed by Nat King Cole featuring The Four Knights.
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The Diamonds
The Diamonds are a Canadian vocal quartet that rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s with 16 Billboard hit records. Clyde Otis and the Diamonds are Mercury Records artists.
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The Record (North Jersey)
The Record (also called The North Jersey Record, The Bergen Record, The Sunday Record (Sunday edition) and formerly The Bergen Evening Record) is a newspaper in New Jersey, United States.
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The Stroll (song)
"The Stroll" is a song written by Nancy Lee and Clyde Otis and performed by The Diamonds.
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This Bitter Earth
"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington.
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Timi Yuro
Rosemary Victoria Yuro (August 4, 1940 – March 30, 2004), known professionally as Timi Yuro, was an American singer. Clyde Otis and Timi Yuro are Liberty Records artists and Mercury Records artists.
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
"What a Diff'rence a Day Made", also recorded as "What a Difference a Day Makes", is a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Grever, a Mexican songwriter, in 1934 with the title "Cuando vuelva a tu lado" ("When I Return to Your Side") and first recorded by Orquesta Pedro Vía that same year.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
"(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" is a popular rhythm and blues song, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup.
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