Little Milton

Little Milton (September 17, 1934—August 4, 2005) was the stage name for Milton Campbell, Jr. a blues vocalist and guitarist known for hits such as Grits Ain't Groceries and We're Going To Make It.

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September 17 - 1934 - August 4 - 2005 - Blues

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Born in Inverness, Mississippi, he was influenced by T-Bone Walker, B. B. King, Roy Brown and Big Joe Turner. His earliest recordings were on Sam Phillips' Sun Records label, backed by Ike Turner's band. In 1958, he moved to St. Louis and with Oliver Sain started the Bobbin label, famous for signing Albert King.

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Inverness, Mississippi - T-Bone Walker - B. B. King - Roy Brown - Big Joe Turner - Sam Phillips - Sun Records - Ike Turner - 1958 - Albert King

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In 1961, he signed with Chess Records' subsidiary, Checker. There, over a nine year span, he cut over a hundred sides. Several made it to the top ten on the national R&B charts, including the number one Who's Cheating Who?. In 1971 he signed on with Stax, where he created a fuller sound by using additional strings, the Memphis Horns, "Big" Joe Turner, and Willie "Too Big" Hall.

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Chess Records - R&B

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He signed with Malaco in 1984. His 1988 release Back To Back (Malaco, 7448) has prominent backing vocals, strings and "big" horns with a mellowish feel.

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"Little" Milton Campbell died on August 4, 2005 of a stroke. He was 71.

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