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Winfield Scott

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Real name
Richard Kirk
Born
November 27, 1920
Died
October 26, 2015
Country
United States
IPI
00016276299 1 work
00028188667 33 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Songwriter, who wrote the hit songs "Tweedle Dee" for LaVern Baker and "Return to Sender" for Elvis Presley. The latter was his biggest hit as a writer, selling over 14 million copies in the US alone. He was a long time collaborator of Otis Blackwell. Early in his career Scott was also a singer using the alias Robbie Kirk.
Member of
The Cues
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Covers by Winfield Scott

Songs written by Winfield Scott

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Bop-Ting-A-Ling Winfield Scott LaVern Baker and The Gliders with Orchestra February 20, 1955 Covered by Sarah Mai
Burn That Candle Winfield Scott The Cues August 11, 1955 Covered by (6 artists)
Cherry Lips Winfield Scott The Robins March 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
Deep Sea Ball Winfield Scott Clyde McPhatter February 26, 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Fee Fee Fi Fo Fum Winfield Scott LaVern Baker and The Gliders with Orchestra December 21, 1955 Covered by (3 artists)
Gee Whittakers! Winfield Scott The Five Keys with Howard Biggs and His Orchestra August 26, 1955 Covered by (2 artists)
Goodbye, So Long, I'm Gone Winfield Scott Frankie Castro with Carl Stevens and His Orchestra May 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
Home in Your Heart Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott Solomon Burke June 25, 1962 Covered by (9 artists)
I Feel Good All Over Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott The Drifters [US1] REC, The Dukays REL June 28, 1962 Covered by (7 artists)
I'm a Roustabout Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott Elvis Presley March 3, 1964 Covered by (4 artists)
Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On) Winfield Scott, J. Leslie McFarland Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires June 29, 1966 Covered by (4 artists)
Many Tears Ago Winfield Scott Connie Francis October 18, 1960 Covered by (13 artists)
One Broken Heart for Sale Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott Elvis Presley with The Mello Men September 22, 1962 Covered by (9 artists)
Please Don't Drag That String Around Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires May 26, 1963 Covered by (11 artists)
Return to Sender Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires March 27, 1962 Covered by (128 artists)
Roll Hot Rod Roll Winfield Scott Oscar McLollie and His "Honeyjumpers" October 1955 Covered by Hop, Skip & Jump
Stranger in the Crowd Winfield Scott Elvis Presley June 5, 1970 Covered by (3 artists)
(Such an) Easy Question Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires March 18, 1962 Covered by (13 artists)
Sweetheart Winfield Scott Peggy Lee with Jack Marshall's Music October 1958 Covered by Laila Halme ja Olli Hämeen Orkesteri
That's All I Am to You Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott Ray Charles September 1965 Covered by The Animals
That's Right Winfield Scott Mills Brothers July 1956 Covered by (4 artists)
Tweedle Dee Winfield Scott LaVern Baker and The Gliders with Orchestra October 20, 1954 Covered by (58 artists)
Yes Tonight, Josephine Winfield Scott, Dorothy Goodman Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff March 25, 1957 Covered by (7 artists)

Releases

Performances appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
We Wrote 'Em and We Sing 'Em various artists February 1961 MGM
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