Rock Obituaries by Nick Talevski

Author:Nick Talevski [Talevski, Nick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-85712-117-2
Publisher: Music Sales Corp.
Published: 2010-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Little Milton

(MILTON CAMPBELL)

Born September 7, 1934

Died August 6, 2005

Straddling urban blues and Southern soul, singer-guitarist Little Milton never achieved the success that was his due. Born into a sharecropping family in Mississippi, he was a self-taught player who emulated his guitarist father and other local bluesmen at informal venues such as house parties. First recording in 1951, Milton backed Willie Love as a member of The Three Aces and worked with Ike Turner, who would become his lifelong mentor. On the recommendation of Turner, Little Milton recorded for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in 1953, followed by stints for Meteor and Bobbin Records, where he began to cultivate a reputation as a talented guitarist who understood the tonal intricacies of the instrument. Landing at Chess subsidiary Checker, he finally entered the charts with ‘So Mean To Me’ (1962). His only crossover hit ‘We’re Gonna Make It’ (1965) was followed by a string of R&B hits over the next decade, including ‘Feel So Bad’, ‘Grits Ain’t Groceries’, ‘If Walls Could Talk’, ‘Baby I Love’ and, after switching to Stax Records in 1971, ‘That’s What Love Will Make You Do’. Milton found renewed fame after he appeared in the 1973 concert film, Wattstax. In 1999, he was joined by guests Dave Alvin, Gov’t Mule and Susan Tedeschi for a duets album, Welcome To Little Milton.

CAUSE: He suffered a stroke and died a week later in Memphis.

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