1) Little Milton (September 17, 1934—August 4, 2005) was the stage name for… Read Full Bio ↴1) Little Milton (September 17, 1934—August 4, 2005) was the stage name for Milton Campbell, Jr., a blues vocalist and guitarist best known his hits "Grits Ain't Groceries" and "We're Going to Make It." Most popular in the sixties, he became one of the lesser known greats of the genre, combining traditional lyrical structure with smoother production.
Milton was born James Milton Campbell, Jr., in the Mississippi Delta town of Inverness and raised in Greenville by a farmer and local blues musician.[2] By age twelve he had learned the guitar and was a street musician, chiefly influenced by T-Bone Walker and his blues and rock and roll contemporaries.[2] In 1952, while still a teenager playing in local bars, he caught the attention of Ike Turner, who was at that time a talent scout for Sam Phillips' Sun Records. He signed a contract with the label and recorded a number of singles. None of them broke through onto radio or sold well at record stores, however, and Milton left the Sun label by 1955.[2]
After trying several labels without notable success, including Trumpet Records,[3] Milton set up the St. Louis based Bobbin Records label, which ultimately scored a distribution deal with Leonard Chess' Chess Records.[2] As a record producer, Milton helped bring artists such as Albert King and Fontella Bass to fame, while experiencing his own success for the first time.[2] After a number of small format and regional hits, his 1962 single, "So Mean to Me," broke onto the Billboard R&B chart, eventually peaking at #14.
Following a short break to tour, managing other acts, and spending time recording new material, he returned to music in 1965 with a more polished sound, similar to that of B.B. King. After the ill-received "Blind Man" (R&B: #86), he released back-to-back hit singles. The first, "We're Gonna Make It," a blues-infused soul song, topped the R&B chart and broke through onto Top 40 radio, a format then dominated largely by white artists. He followed the song with #4 R&B hit "Who's Cheating Who?" All three songs were featured on his album, We're Gonna Make It, released that summer.
Throughout the late 1960s Milton released a number of moderately successful singles, but did not issue a further album until 1969, with Grits Ain't Groceries featuring his hit of the same name, as well as "Just a Little Bit" and "Baby, I Love You". With the death of Leonard Chess the same year, Milton's distributor, Checker Records fell into disarray, and Milton joined the Stax label two years later.[2] Adding complex orchestration to his works, Milton scored hits with "That's What Love Will Make You Do" and "What It Is" from his live album, What It Is: Live at Montreux. He appeared in the documentary film, Wattstax, which was released in 1973.[4] Stax, however, had been losing money since late in the previous decade and was forced into bankruptcy in 1975.[2]
After leaving Stax, Milton struggled to maintain a career, moving first to Evidence, then the MCA imprint Mobile Fidelity Records, before finding a home at the independent record label, Malaco Records, where he remained for much of the remainder of his career.[2] His last hit single, "Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number," was released in 1983 from the album of the same name.[2] In 1988, Little Milton was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and won a W.C. Handy Award.[2] His most final album, Think of Me, was released in May 2005 on the Telarc imprint, and included writing and guitar on three songs by Peter Shoulder of the UK-based blues-rock trio Winterville.
The name 'Little Milton' was reused for Gerald Bostock, the fictional boy poet central to Jethro Tull's 1972 record Thick as a Brick.
Milton died on August 4, 2005 from complications following a stroke.
Milton was born James Milton Campbell, Jr., in the Mississippi Delta town of Inverness and raised in Greenville by a farmer and local blues musician.[2] By age twelve he had learned the guitar and was a street musician, chiefly influenced by T-Bone Walker and his blues and rock and roll contemporaries.[2] In 1952, while still a teenager playing in local bars, he caught the attention of Ike Turner, who was at that time a talent scout for Sam Phillips' Sun Records. He signed a contract with the label and recorded a number of singles. None of them broke through onto radio or sold well at record stores, however, and Milton left the Sun label by 1955.[2]
After trying several labels without notable success, including Trumpet Records,[3] Milton set up the St. Louis based Bobbin Records label, which ultimately scored a distribution deal with Leonard Chess' Chess Records.[2] As a record producer, Milton helped bring artists such as Albert King and Fontella Bass to fame, while experiencing his own success for the first time.[2] After a number of small format and regional hits, his 1962 single, "So Mean to Me," broke onto the Billboard R&B chart, eventually peaking at #14.
Following a short break to tour, managing other acts, and spending time recording new material, he returned to music in 1965 with a more polished sound, similar to that of B.B. King. After the ill-received "Blind Man" (R&B: #86), he released back-to-back hit singles. The first, "We're Gonna Make It," a blues-infused soul song, topped the R&B chart and broke through onto Top 40 radio, a format then dominated largely by white artists. He followed the song with #4 R&B hit "Who's Cheating Who?" All three songs were featured on his album, We're Gonna Make It, released that summer.
Throughout the late 1960s Milton released a number of moderately successful singles, but did not issue a further album until 1969, with Grits Ain't Groceries featuring his hit of the same name, as well as "Just a Little Bit" and "Baby, I Love You". With the death of Leonard Chess the same year, Milton's distributor, Checker Records fell into disarray, and Milton joined the Stax label two years later.[2] Adding complex orchestration to his works, Milton scored hits with "That's What Love Will Make You Do" and "What It Is" from his live album, What It Is: Live at Montreux. He appeared in the documentary film, Wattstax, which was released in 1973.[4] Stax, however, had been losing money since late in the previous decade and was forced into bankruptcy in 1975.[2]
After leaving Stax, Milton struggled to maintain a career, moving first to Evidence, then the MCA imprint Mobile Fidelity Records, before finding a home at the independent record label, Malaco Records, where he remained for much of the remainder of his career.[2] His last hit single, "Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number," was released in 1983 from the album of the same name.[2] In 1988, Little Milton was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and won a W.C. Handy Award.[2] His most final album, Think of Me, was released in May 2005 on the Telarc imprint, and included writing and guitar on three songs by Peter Shoulder of the UK-based blues-rock trio Winterville.
The name 'Little Milton' was reused for Gerald Bostock, the fictional boy poet central to Jethro Tull's 1972 record Thick as a Brick.
Milton died on August 4, 2005 from complications following a stroke.
I Wonder Why
Little Milton Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I Wonder Why' by these artists:
A1 I'm tired of fighting, got a fever When you try to…
Abraham Laboriel Sr. Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Air You and I, tireless friends You and I, who feed on…
Andrea & Costi (Sahara) I wonder when i wonder where I wonder why Another horizon, …
Ann Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
Art Garfunkel I Wonder Why it is the sky's so quiet tonight, There's…
Ayatollah i think of you..... sometimes i sit and watch the world.…
B.B. King I wonder why, why my baby won't treat me right I…
B.B.M 分开以后每个晚上 格外的寂静 滴答滴答 剩大钟在陪着我回忆 电话里头曾经是你最温柔的声音 现在只有空气 冷漠地回应 OH…
Betty Davis & Albert Collins I'm beginnin' to wonder, baby, what's goin' on when I'm…
Blues Wire Last night I had a dream I dream I died The undertaker…
BRC Blues Band and Juke & The Blue Joint Why do I feel like this Why do I feel like…
Brothers Of Craig Save me save me from myself And hide me hide me…
Bruce-Baker-Moore Sometimes I wonder why I go on loving you this way When…
Bruno Bertone & Kenny J. Charles You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long-ago And…
Chris Jones I pledge my love to you, to you, to you,to…
Craig David Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Curtis Stigers Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
DAMON I should've seen it coming Familiar scene incoming So wide d…
Dave Mckenna Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
David Craig Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Dean and Jean All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
Dion Don't know why I love you like I do, don't…
Dion The Belmonts (Don, don, don, don-don, don, don-don) (Do-do-do-do-don, don…
Dion And The Belmonts Don't know why I love you like I do, don't…
Down Low Yeah, we're gonna keep droppin' it, see, no stop, I told…
Duke Ellington Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; Betty Roche vocal; All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
E-Life I WONDER WHY WHAT WORDS I COULD HAVE SAID IT WAS THE…
E.Q. Project Yeah yeah yeah I wonder where would my life had been…
Eddie Meduza I wonder why, oh, oh, I wonder why Oh, oh, I…
El-B & Qualifide I wonder why, why my baby won't treat me right I…
Ella Fitzgerald I wonder, my little darling Where can you be this moonlit…
F.E.E.L. 還有當多疑問想了解 十萬隻麻煩 毋好尋亻厓 無了解這煩惱係麼个 夾在書本內 毋敢毋敢掀開 當煩呢! 貼心小動作 都係…
Fleetwood Mac It's hard when a love goes wrong Picking up the pieces…
Garrett Kato It's in the way you say your name, I wonder…
Gigi d'Agostino I know you're sleeping Away in your bed And I'm…
Gigi D\'agostino I know you're sleeping Away in your bed And I'm…
Glen Ballard Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Glen Ballard feat. Curtis Stigers & Band4Dancers Love is a hunger that burns in my soul But you…
Glenn Jones Ooh Ah, yeah Do you ever think about Yesterday I believed…
Henny Ft. Lil Wayne This is that designer living, gotta keep my eyes closed Whil…
Human Drama The question is clear, my dear Please answer All of…
Humphrey-McKeown I wonder what's become of Sally, That old gal of mine. The…
Hunki-Dori Who's gonna kiss me Who's gonna thrill me Who's gonna hold m…
J. Myles When I'm walking down the street I call your name Inside…
J. Myles (Rude and Fuzz) Wonder why it’s so hard to change Wonder why this life…
Jim Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Jimmy Dawkins Wonder why you're so mean to me. I wonder why you're…
Joe Loss & His Orchestra All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
Joesef Carry on Look at my phone Set it down I'm all alone Get my…
Johnny Hodges Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
Js.One I'm tired of fighting, got a fever When you try to…
Juke & the Blue Joint Why do I feel like this Why do I feel like…
Kacy & Clayton Why was I born Why am I livin' What do I get What…
Kayden We gave up on each other We don′t fight anymore We mixed…
KOSHO I WONDER WHY I wonder wonder wonder why you'd try to…
Lightnin' Hopkins I wonder why things are so mean to me I wonder…
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Take me home Take me home Baby, I know you're wondering Why…
Lucci feat. Yo Gotti I paid my dues Nigga don't play, you'll lose You probably co…
Maggie McClure They told me, that after a while I wouldn′t, hear from…
Martyn Cain slew Abel, Seth, he knew not why. For, if the…
Marvin / Prezioso Always loved you from the start With a flame in my…
Mick Taylor & Eric Clapton Blue eyes Baby's got, blue eyes Like a deep blue sea On a…
Neil Young I wonder if I care as much As I did before Last…
one/more/mile I'm tired of fighting, got a fever When you try to…
Parham A.G 分开以后每个晚上 格外的寂静 滴答滴答 剩大钟在陪着我回忆 电话里头曾经是你最温柔的声音 现在只有空气 冷漠地回应 OH…
Prezioso Always loved you from the start With a flame in my…
Prezioso Feat. Marvin Always loved you from the start With a flame in my…
Randy & The Rainbows Cain slew Abel Seth knew not why For if the children…
Ray Noble and His Orchestra All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
Rick And The Legends The day you decide to get you some money Nigga…
Ross Mitchell His Band & Singers Have you decided To follow Jesus Have you tried it You can't…
Sensor So peaceful from up above Up close, got a bleeding nose All…
Showaddywaddy now why I love you like I do. …
Sonic Dream Why Doesn't he hear my heart beat Why can't he read what…
Status Quo Take time and trouble, but only to find I wasted my…
Steve and the Jerks Men of Galilee why gaze in wonder At the heavens This…
Stigers Curtis Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Sun Ra Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
Søren Sko feat. Curtis Stigers Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Tal Bachman Dad says it's striking How I look like you And how we…
The Belmonts Don't know why I love you like I do, don't…
The Boppers Dont' know why I love you like I do Don't know…
The Chiffons Dont' know why I love you like I do, don't…
The Dancelife Studio Orchestra & Singers Have you decided To follow Jesus Have you tried it You can't…
The G-Clefs How long has it been since you felt like this Tell…
The Ground Shaker Fuckin' the world as you see We are falling down and…
The Johnny O. Band I wonder how many people Are screwing tonight While I'm just…
The Primary 5 Wonder what you′re doing now When you have a moment to…
Three Let the stars shine Make your stars bright Let the stars shi…
Tony Touch Oh yeah yeah Uh-huh, ooh Oh Antonio Yeah yeah Uh-huh Tonigh…
Tony Touch 攀 Oh yeah yeah Uh-huh, ooh Oh Antonio Yeah yeah Uh-huh …
Toots Thielemans & His Orchestra All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
V.A. I had jack them hotboys for this god damn beat Cuzz…
W. King Cole All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
YFN Lucci I paid my dues Nigga don't play, you'll lose You probably co…
新しいアーティスト/Mick Taylor/Eric Clapton Blue eyes Baby's got, blue eyes Like a deep blue sea On a…
酷爱乐团 信教念佛後 杀人放火 现世报总是迟来的多 拼命工作 不如买张乐透 美梦醒了 忘了期待什么 穷人多背 信用说破就破 富人也…
앤 Knew it the moment we two met That I have found…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Little Milton:
Baby I Love You Baby, I love you, yes I do Baby, I love you,…
Behind Closed Doors My baby makes me proud, Lord don't she make me…
Blind Man Blind man standing on the corner Crying out the blues, said,…
Blue Monday Blue Monday, how I hate blue Monday Got me workin'…
Blues Get Off My Shoulder There's a cold, cold feelin...' in my heart !Oh Lord!, It's…
Blues in the Night Hoverin' by my suitcase Tryin' to find a warm place to…
Born Yesterday (You know, sometimes we men have a tendency to think…
Can't Quit You Baby We-ell, I can't quit you baby, But I got to…
Eight Men Four Women (Eight men, four women Lord, that's the jury of love) I…
Eight Men, Four Women Eight Men, Four Women Little Milton (Eight men, four women …
Feel So Bad Feel so bad Feel like a ballgame on a rainy day I…
Grits Ain If I don't love you, baby Grits ain't grocery Eggs ain't pou…
How Could You Do It To Me Hey, my mind is full of sad memories My heart and…
I Can't Quit You Baby We-ell, I can't quit you baby, But I got to…
I Can't Quit You Baby - Live We-ell, I can't quit you baby, But I got to put…
I Can’t Quit You Baby We-ell, I can't quit you baby, But I got to…
I Feel So Bad Feel so bad Feel like a ballgame on a rainy day I…
I'm Gonna Move to Outskirts of Town I'm gonna move baby, way out on the outskirts of…
If Walls Could Talk (Bobby Miller) Well, if things could talk then I’m sure you…
If Walls Could Talk - Single Version Hey y'all! If walls could talk then I'm sure you'd hear A…
Just A Little Bit Oh hear me now I don't want much I just want a…
Kansas City I'm going to Kansas City Kansas City here I come I'm going…
Let Me Down Easy I gave you all my love. Don't you abuse it. I gave…
Little Bluebird I know a little bluebird I sure wish she would sing…
Me When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
Me for You Hey, my mind is full of sad memories My heart and…
Misty Blue Our guardian star lost all his glow The day that…
She Know How To Wear A Hat Hey y'all! I've gotta tell you all about my baby She's got…
So Mean To Me TELLIN' EVERYBODY All over town, When my money run out, Y…
Spring I feel that spring is comin′ on I feel it ll…
Stand by Me When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
Stormy Monday They call it stormy Monday But Tuesday's just as bad They ca…
Teach Me How Hey, my mind is full of sad memories My heart and…
That Will Never Do Oh, when I hear your name I start to shake inside,…
That's The Way I Feel About It Huh, you know life is funny when you look at…
That's What Love Will Make You Do Oh, when I hear your name I start to shake inside,…
That's Where It's At Huh, you know life is funny when you look at…
The Blues Is Alright Want you to hear me when I say that the blues…
The Blues Is My Companion Spoken: Oh yeah Well, I think I've got to find me ano…
The Love Of A Woman When the day is done, and the night is near Happiness…
The Thrill Is Gone The thrill is gone The thrill is gone away The thrill is…
Things I Used To Do The things that I used to do Lord, I won't do…
Tin Pan Alley They tell me Tin Pan Alley The roughest place in town They…
Twenty-Three Hours It′s been twenty three hours And seventeen minutes And thirt…
Walkin' The Back Streets And Crying You know my baby told me not so very long…
We're Gonna Make It We may not have a cent to pay the rent …
Who's Cheating Who You kiss me off To work in the morning But it doesn't…
Woman Across The River Across the river, a good woman cried All because a foolish…
You're Gonna Have A Murder On Your Hands Hey baby, you shouldn't love me like this, oh no Hey…
You're Welcome to the Club Just walk right in And sit right down I know your heart's…
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