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.
Let's Get Together
Little Milton Lyrics
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Acappella There are too many Christians Who don't talk to each other T…
Al Green Let's stay together I'm, I'm so in love with you Whateve…
Arthur & Mary 'Let's get lost, lost in each other's arms Let's get lost,…
Beth Hart I've been cooped up all alone Barely breathing by the phone …
Bobby Lips are you ready to tremble? Hands are you ready to…
Bonnie Dobson Love is but the song we sing, And fear's the way…
Chick Webb & Chick Webb and His Orchestra I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Danny B. Smooth Let's get it Let's get it Let's get it They thought…
Dino Valenti Love is but a song we sing, Hear a way we…
Double & Hiro From F.O.H Love is but the song we sing It is the way…
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Eddie Cochran Well c'mon everybody and let's get together tonight I got so…
Fairport Convention Love is but a song we sing, Hear a way we…
Flowback Let's Get Together Night 一緒に count down Are you Ready? 5 4 3…
Frank and Derol Let's take a boat to Bermuda Let's take a plane to…
Friends in Tokyo Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh Everybody let's get together Oh-oh,…
George Jones Well, it's true that we just can't live together For your…
George Jones; Melba Montgomery You say that you want me Yes, I really want you Well,…
H. P. Lovecraft Love is but the song we sing It is the way…
H.P. Lovecraft Love is but the song we sing It is the way…
Hayley Mills Let's get together, yeah yeah yeah Why don't you and I…
his orchestra I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
HP lovecrafts Love is but the song we sing It is the way…
J.R. August 구아방에 시동 걸어 Vroom VRID 싹 다 부름 무더위에 미간 주름…
Jackson Chuck Go out there, yeah yeah Said my baby She won't let me…
Jay P. Morgan Let's get it on on on and on and on Baby,…
Jefferson Airplane Love is but a song we sing, Hear a way we…
John the Martyr My momma said, "Hold on, to the ones you have" "Never…
Johnny & The Attractions You look sweet as ever Just how I picture you Swear that…
K & B Bitch I'm broke I know you broke Let's get rich together Bi…
Kate Wolf Love is but a song we sing, Hear a way we…
KC and The Sunshine Band Nigga I won't stop Hustlin And I can tell you aint…
Linda Ronstadt Love is but a song we sing Fear a way we…
Linda Ronstadt Stone Poneys and Friends Now when the rich and the poor get together with…
Lobo Love is but a song we sing And fear's the way…
M.M.C (C. The Walt Disney Music Company) Let's get busy Ooo, toget…
Melba Montgomery & George Jones Georges Jones & Melba Montgomery (Wooo woa woa, mmm.) Well…
Mello-Tones Yes Tony Toni Tone And DJ Quick You didn't think…
Meryl Rudy Be my outlet Be the one I text at night When I'm…
Miss Angie Let's get together, let's be in love Let's get together, le…
MMC (C. The Walt Disney Music Company) Let's get busy Ooo, toget…
Newton Faulkner On and on the rain will fall But I won't feel…
Nobody's Angel Let's get together, yeah yeah yeah Why don't you and I…
R. M. Sherman R. B. Sherman Choppers with drums Nigga thats how it comes Assualt rifle…
Revolver Tell me about the things you can't control What wakes you…
Richard Grey pres. Aly-us feat. Supa Turned to my baby, told her right out of the…
Richard M. Sherman Let's get together, yeah yeah yeah Why don't you and I…
Shakatak Just take the time to find out who It is you…
Shockwave-Sound Let us gather together and praise the Lord. Let us…
Skeeter Davis I know I never felt this way before I can't…
Smile Let's get it, let's get it Let's go and fucking get…
Smith The games I used to play I don’t play no…
T-Bow [Baby:] Birdman! (lady's and gentlemen) mm-huh! Jazzy Fizzle…
T.N.T. Ya, let's get down to it Uh uh let's go 지금…
Taj Jackson | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh Everybody let's get together Oh-oh,…
Tammy Wynette Tomorrow you'll reach out and take my hand And on my…
Tanya Chua (蔡健雅) Damn you look so fine Wanna get to get to know…
The Gills Come on let's twist again Like you did last summer…
The Glitter Band Let's get together again All you need is here to stay Let's…
The Go Go's Let's get together, yeah, yeah, yeah Why don't you and I…
The Go-Go's Im plugged in they gone knoc me up on the…
The Janeys Let's get together people Have a real good time Let's get to…
The Jays I'm asking you one more time Alright Jay From da top Girl I …
The Kingston Trio Love's is but the song we sing and fear's the…
The Lords Let's Get High and have some fun This is Catastrophic…
The Stone Poneys Love is but a song we sing Fear a way we…
The Stonemans Hey! People, now! Smile on your brothers! Let me see you get…
The Youngbloods Love is but the song we sing Fear's the way we…
Tommy Sands Let's get together, yeah yeah yeah Why don't you a…
Van Alexander & His Orchestra I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Van Alexander And His Orchestra Let's get lost, lost in each others arms Let's get lost,…
Various Artists I, I'm so in love with you Whatever you want to…
Vernon and Dacosta Let's go get stoned, let's go get stoned When your baby…
We Five Love is but a song we sing Fears the way we…
Young Rival I’ve been weightless dreaming Half the time Hit the lights c…
蔡健雅 With your sultry eyes Damn you look so fine Wanna get to…
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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@JohnDoe-hc7gl
This Ny Jam My.Daddy Lovve Little Milton. Everyweek End Blues Weekend
@mariesims6508
Hello World This My Jam And i Love Me Some Little Milton My Jam
@mariesims365
Get Down Milton
@stevemarks6281
this should have been more famous
@vivianpurifoy4899
Lord if I could turn back the hands of time
@17soulable
top class. five star cheers.
@stephenc5527
For a guy with a fairly short range to the voice he always impresses me by how much he can squeeze from the lyrics in terms if 'feeling'. Will always be a favourite singer of mine.
@oldlady7589
Stephen C. LMC'S range was not short. Your knowledge of the blues and LMC is LIMITED. Your comment and opinion is proof of your LACK of knowledge. Research and take care.