File:Otis Blackwell.jpg

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Otis Blackwell
Description	Photo of American songwriter Otis Blackwell (1931–2002)
Source	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/otis-blackwell-mn0000893964
Article	Otis Blackwell
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Low resolution?	Yes
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File:Otis Blackwell.jpg

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