Roy Milton
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Biography
[Edit]As in-the-pocket drummer of his own jump blues combo, the Solid Senders, Roy Milton was in a perfect position to drive his outfit just as hard or soft as he so desired. With his stellar sense of swing, Milton did just that; his steady backbeat on his 1946 single for Art Rupe's fledgling Juke Box imprint, "R.M. Blues," helped steer it to the uppermost reaches of the R&B charts (his assured vocal didn't hurt either).
Milton spent his early years on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma (his maternal grandmother was a Native American) before moving to Tulsa. He sang with Ernie Fields's territory band during the late '20s and began doubling on drums when the band's regular trapsman got arrested one fateful evening. In the mood to leave Fields in 1933, Milton wandered west to Los Angeles and formed the Solid Senders. 1945 was a big year for him — along with signing with Juke Box (soon to be renamed Specialty), the band filmed three soundies with singer June Richmond.
"R.M. Blues" was such a huge seller that it established Specialty as a viable concern for the long haul. Rupe knew a good thing when he saw it, recording Milton early and often through 1953. He was rewarded with 19 Top Ten R&B hits by the Solid Senders, including "Milton's Boogie," "True Blues," "Hop, Skip and Jump," "Information Blues," "Oh Babe" (a torrid cover of Louis Prima's jivey jump), and "Best Wishes." Milton's resident boogie piano specialist, Camille Howard, also sang on several Milton platters, including the 1947 hit "Thrill Me," concurrently building a solo career on Specialty.
After amassing a voluminous catalog as one of Specialty's early bedrocks, Milton moved on to Dootone, King (there he cut the delectable instrumental "Succotash"), and Warwick (where he eked out a minor R&B hit in 1961, "Red Light") with notably less commercial success. Sadly, even though he helped pioneer the postwar R&B medium, rock & roll had rendered Milton an anachronism.
The drummer remained active nonetheless, thrilling the throng at the 1970 Monterey Jazz Festival as part of Johnny Otis's all-star troupe. It's a safe bet he was swinging until the very end.
Title: Instant Groove (1977) [Blues Reference]
Artist: Roy Milton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Collections
Title: A Night in Memphis - America's Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: The Wedding Album (1950's Love & Marriage Songs)
Genre:
Title: The Most Essential Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Please Send Me Someone to Love
Genre: Blues
Title: Burlesque - 100 Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Fats Domino & The Rhythm & Blues Friends
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Best of Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Great Songs, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Blues & Rockabilly Boogie
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 African American R&B '50s Masters
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Soul Hits of the Past, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: R&B Hits of 1951, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Best of Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1949, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Definitive Collection of R&B Hits from 1949
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Roy Milton's Miltone Records Story
Genre: Blues
Title: Smash Blues Hits Vol 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Early R&B Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: It's A Wonderful Life Christmas
Genre:
Title: 60's Instrumentals for Dancers & Groovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockabilly Dance Party
Genre: Blues
Title: West Coast Blues Nuggets
Genre: Blues
Title: The Roots of Jeff Healey
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best of the Blues Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues Roots Of Southern Rock
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1948 Volume 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Gents of Jazz: Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: 6 Hours of the Greatest Blues Recordings Ever Made
Genre: Blues
Title: Archive Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Definitive Blues Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Blues Recordings Ever Made Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: West Coast Blues Ramblers
Genre: Blues
Title: Shuggie Otis In Session - Great Rhythm and Blues
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Great Pop Songs of All Time, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1949, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Soul Hits of the Past, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Best of Boogie Woogie
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of the Blues: 50 Favorites (Digital Version)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Jump Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Original Blues Kings
Genre: Blues
Title: The Roots of Van Morrison
Genre: Blues
Title: The Definitive Collection of R&B Hits from 1950
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1954, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Every Day's a Holiday With the Blues
Genre: Pop
Title: Messing Around
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Definitive Collection of R&B Hits from 1948
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Top 20 Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Definitive Blues Collection, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Vocal Jazz 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Songs, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Blues!
Genre: Blues
Title: The Finest Vintage Melodies & Retro Tunes Vol. 24
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Songs, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1948 Volume 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Boogie Woogie Piano Classics
Genre: Blues