Roy Milton
- MatchRoy Milton
- 88%Tiny Bradshaw
- 62%Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson
- 56%Bull Moose Jackson
- 39%Willie Mabon
- 38%Esther Phillips
- 38%Faye Adams
- 38%Little Esther
- 36%Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
- 35%Sticks McGhee
- 33%Big Maceo Merriweather
Biography
31 July 1907, Wynnewood, Oklahoma, USA, d. 18 September 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA. Growing up on his Chickasaw grandmothers reservation, Milton encountered blues music when his family moved to Tulsa. In the late 20s, he was a vocalist with the Ernie Fields Orchestra; while on tour in Texas, he replaced the bands drummer after the latter was arrested. He left the Fields band in 1933 and moved to Los Angeles. After a couple of years he formed Roy Milton And The Solid Senders... Read more