Roy Milton

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Roy Milton in 1977

Roy Milton (born July 31, 1907 in Wynnewood , Oklahoma , † September 18, 1983 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American drummer, singer, songwriter and bandleader, who mainly excelled in the field of rhythm & blues .

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Milton spent his early years on an Oklahoma reservation ; his grandfather was an Indian. In the 1920s he performed as a singer and drummer in Tulsa . In the 1920s, Milton was a member of the Ernie Fields Orchestra, where he first worked as a singer and then as a drummer. In 1933 he went to Los Angeles and formed his band The Solid Senders . The singer was Lil Greenwood in the early 1950s , the musical director of his group was Bobby Smith, a former member of the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra, who composed the hit "Tippin 'In" for Milton. This was a successful star in the night clubs with his hits during this time; In 1946 they had a hit in the R&B charts with RM Blues , which was followed by others, including Milton's Boogie , True Blues , Hop, Skip and Jump , Information Blues , Oh Babe (originally by Louis Prima ), So Tired and Best Wishes .

Success was after when the Rock Roll 'n' the rhythm and blues pushed into the background. Milton tried to participate in the rock boom with album titles like The Roots of Rock and Instant Groove . At the 1970 Monterey Jazz Festival he played drums in Johnny Otis' all-star band and was also active as a singer. He remained active until his death in 1983, u. a. he worked on the west coast in jingles and made television appearances such as on the nationally broadcast Sanford and Son Show.

In 1991 Roy Milton was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame , and in 2006 into the Blues Hall of Fame .

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SURNAME Milton, Roy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American R&B and blues musician
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Wynnewood , Oklahoma
DATE OF DEATH September 18, 1983
Place of death Los Angeles , California