Dewayne Blackwell

Dewayne L. Blackwell (September 17, 1936 – May 23, 2021)[1][2] was an American songwriter active since the 1950s.[3] His songs include "Mr. Blue", a 1959 hit for the Fleetwoods; "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home", a 1982 hit for David Frizzell; and "Friends in Low Places", a 1990 hit for Garth Brooks. His songs have been recorded by the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Bobby Vinton.

He also wrote songs for movie soundtracks.

Footnotes
  1. U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. 'Friends in Low Places' Songwriter Dewayne Blackwell Dead at 84
  3. Sgammato, Jo (2000-05-01). American Thunder: The Garth Brooks Story. Random House. pp. 53–. ISBN 9780345439505. Retrieved 10 April 2012.


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