Otis Blackwell Quotes

I was an original Elvis fan. He was the voice of my generation. I was listening to him on the radio when he released his great Sun records with Scotty Moore on electric guitar and Bill Black on bass.

I knew about Elvis. Of course, everybody knew about him then.

My dream collaboration would be Elvis.

Elvis was a great singer. He really was.

God bless the boys from Memphis, blue suede shoes, and Elvis.

I've got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.

Elvis Presley, you can't define him in a couple of sentences, but he was a country boy and he was very respectful.

I would like to do the Elvis Presley.

Before we get started, let's all say 'Happy Birthday' to Elvis Presley today.

It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record.

I had an opportunity to meet Elvis, only once. It was at the MGM Grand. It was certainly not at the height of his career. No, it wasn't at the height of his career, but it was still a thrill to see him and meet him anyway. You know?

Rock and roll is here to stay.

I have been to Graceland a hundred times. Every kid in middle Tennessee has this night where it hits midnight, and they are like, 'Let's go to Graceland!' It's a rite of passage. I did it.

Throughout the '50s, tons of unknown locals came through Sun to record their demos. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis all made their first recordings at the former Memphis Recording Service.

There were the phone calls and Elvis had asked me to visit him in Los Angeles. This was in 1962.

I was an Elvis freak. That's all I listened to growing up.

I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.

When I was a little kid, I was very impressed with Elvis.

I've loved music always, and my music fire was lit by Elvis Presley, really, and all that was happening back then.

I was obsessed with Elvis Presley when I was little.

It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard 'Heartbreak Hotel' I thought, this is it.

Without Elvis none of us could have made it.

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.

I'm a big fan of Elvis, man. I got 'Heartbreak Hotel' tattooed on my chest.

The friendship I had with Elvis began to take shape in 1968 when I was recording in Memphis. I'd record during the day, and Elvis would send one of his guys over to bring me to Graceland at night. Everything you've heard about Graceland during Elvis's glory days is true and then some.