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The Roy Milton Collection 1945-61
The Roy Milton Collection 1945-61

Roy Milton
Styles: R&B
Catalogue Number: ADDCD3218
R&B vocalist, drummer and bandleader Roy Milton was one of the hit-making R&B artists to emerge in the mid-40s in the wake of the demise of the big bands to be replaced by small jump-blues bands who laid the groundwork for rock ‘n’ roll, and his band The Solid Senders was widely regarded as one of the very best in the genre during that time. In the fifteen years or so before his style of music was submerged by the very artists whose careers owed much to the likes of Milton and his peers, he had twenty-one R&B hits, including Top 5 classics like “Milton’s Boogie”, “R.M. Blues”, “Hop, Skip And Jump”, “Information Blues”, “Best Wishes” and “Junior Jives”. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises recordings from across this key first period of his career, which encompassed all his chart entries and best-known work, and features recordings on the Hamp-Tone, Juke Box, Miltone, Speciality, Dootone and Warwick labels. It ranges across the spectrum of the genre, and underlines why Milton’s Solid Senders were one of the most popular and active touring bands of the era, and it’s a great showcase for a talented entertainer and innovator.

Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 I'll Always Be In Love With You Roy Milton's Sextet
2 Burma Road Blues Roy Milton's Sextet
3 Milton's Boogie Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
4 Groovy Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, vocal by Camille Howard
5 R.M. Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
6 Rhythm Cocktail Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
7 Rainy Day Confession Blues Part 1 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
8 Groovin' With Joe Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
9 It Never Should Have Been This Way Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
10 Mr. Fine Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, vocal by Camille Howard
11 Them There Eyes Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
12 True Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
13 Camille's Boogie Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
14 When I Grow Too Old To Dream Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
15 Big Fat Mama Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
16 Thrill Me Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, vocal by Camille Howard
17 Roy Rides Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
18 Keep A Dollar In Your Pocket Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
19 My Blue Heaven Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
20 I've Had My Moments Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
21 Hop, Skip And Jump Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
22 Everything I Do Is Wrong Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
23 New Year's Resolution Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
24 The Hucklebuck Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
25 Sympathetic Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
26 Information Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
27 My Sweetheart Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 Where There Is No Love Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
2 Junior Jives Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
3 Playboy Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
4 Sad Feeling Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
5 Oh Babe! Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
6 Bye Bye Baby Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
7 It's Later Than You Think Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
8 The Numbers Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
9 I Have News For You Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
10 T-Town Twist Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
11 Best Wishes Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
12 Short, Sweet And Snappy Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
13 So Tired Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
14 Thelma Lou Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
15 Night And Day (I Miss You So) Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
16 Am I Wasting My Time Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
17 Blue Turning Grey (Over You) Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
18 Someday Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
19 Early In The Morning Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
20 Let Me Give You All My Love Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
21 Baby, You Don't Know Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
22 A Bird In The Hand Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
23 Baby, Don't Do That To Me Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
24 Fools Are Getting Scarcer Roy Milton And His Band
25 You Got Me Reeling And Rocking Roy Milton
26 Baby I'm Gone Roy Milton And His Orchestra
27 Bless Your Heart Roy Milton
28 Red Light Roy Milton
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