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This is more great stuff from the "Legends Of Specialty" series. Drummer and vocalist Roy Milton was one of the first artists signed to Juke Box Records, the label that became Specialty, and his "R.M. Blues" was a factor in getting the label capitalized. The Solid Senders came about, in part, because of the growing economic unfeasibility of the big bands. The streamlining that followed had a dramatic and interesting effect, first highlighting simpler, punchier, and more direct arrangements over a firm rhythmic backing, and then by the directions it led -- listening to the 1947 "Milton's Boogie" is an instant education in the roots of rock and roll. The powerhouse piano riffs and short solos from Camille Howard will be nothing unusual if you've heard many of the primary white rock and roll records (and a few of the black ones, too.)
Roy Milton, though, specialized in solid rhythm and blues with a big dose of boogie (here given the assistance of Camille Howard's smokin' piano -- the delicate, fluttering right hand, and the stomp-boogie left; she's one of the great unsung r&b piano players). There are elements of big band arrangements creeping in amongst the horn riffs and walking blues basslines -- "Everything I Do Is Wrong" sneaks in more than a few horn mutes and wahs. For the most part, Milton's drumming is serviceable, rather than great (he does take a solo here and there, and sounds fine doing so, but the dictates of drumming and singing make both something of a compromise). In audio terms, the digital transfer is superb -- there's still acetate noise, but far less than on some of these releases, and it's not a bother. The sound is well rounded, with a nice bass and midrange and clean highs. The original recording media was free (thankfully) of tape hiss, so the end result is excellent, and certainly very easy to recommend. In keeping with Specialty's "Legends" releases, the CD is loaded up with bonus tracks -- nine in this case. That only makes it more of a value. This is good music, folks -- don't pass it up because of its age. People will still be listening to Roy Milton and company when the latest heavy metal hairdo outfit has gone to cutout heaven, never to be seen again.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
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Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Edward Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Buddy Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 Specialty Records Inc.
Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Edward Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Buddy Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1947 Specialty Records Inc.
Milt Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Gaither, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Jones, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1947 Specialty Records Inc.
Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward David Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenza "Buddy" Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
Camille Howard, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Gaither, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Jones, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Clifton Noel, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1947 Specialty Records Inc.
Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Millinder, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stafford Simon, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward David Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenza "Buddy" Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
Dallas Bartley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Oliver Perry, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Clifton Noel, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Craft Recordings.
Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward David Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenza "Buddy" Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1948 Specialty Records Inc.
Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - James P. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1948 Specialty Records Inc.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dallas Bartley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ROY ALFRED, ComposerLyricist - Andy Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Arthur Walker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Walters, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 Specialty Records Inc.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dallas Bartley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Arthur Walker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Walters, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 Specialty Records Inc.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dallas Bartley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Arthur Walker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Waters, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Craft Recordings.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dallas Bartley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Arthur Walker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben Waters, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Craft Recordings.
Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Benjamin Waters, ComposerLyricist - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward David Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenza "Buddy" Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
Louis Prima, ComposerLyricist - Milton Kabak, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1950 Specialty Records Inc.
Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward David Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenza "Buddy" Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dallas Bartley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Arthur Walker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Walters, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 Specialty Records Inc.
Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward David Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenza "Buddy" Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Gillum, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - William Day, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Craft Recordings.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Taylor, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Gillum, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Day, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 Specialty Records Inc.
Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Hadnott, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Taylor, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Gillum, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 Specialty Records Inc.
Arthur Sizemore, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Kelso, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Johnny Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George A. Little, ComposerLyricist - Charles Gillum, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - William Day, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Craft Recordings.
Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, MainArtist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1952 Specialty Records Inc.
Andy Razaf, Author - Fats Waller, Composer - Earl Simms, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Howard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Milton, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hosea Sapp, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward David Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenza "Buddy" Floyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
Albumbeschreibung
This is more great stuff from the "Legends Of Specialty" series. Drummer and vocalist Roy Milton was one of the first artists signed to Juke Box Records, the label that became Specialty, and his "R.M. Blues" was a factor in getting the label capitalized. The Solid Senders came about, in part, because of the growing economic unfeasibility of the big bands. The streamlining that followed had a dramatic and interesting effect, first highlighting simpler, punchier, and more direct arrangements over a firm rhythmic backing, and then by the directions it led -- listening to the 1947 "Milton's Boogie" is an instant education in the roots of rock and roll. The powerhouse piano riffs and short solos from Camille Howard will be nothing unusual if you've heard many of the primary white rock and roll records (and a few of the black ones, too.)
Roy Milton, though, specialized in solid rhythm and blues with a big dose of boogie (here given the assistance of Camille Howard's smokin' piano -- the delicate, fluttering right hand, and the stomp-boogie left; she's one of the great unsung r&b piano players). There are elements of big band arrangements creeping in amongst the horn riffs and walking blues basslines -- "Everything I Do Is Wrong" sneaks in more than a few horn mutes and wahs. For the most part, Milton's drumming is serviceable, rather than great (he does take a solo here and there, and sounds fine doing so, but the dictates of drumming and singing make both something of a compromise). In audio terms, the digital transfer is superb -- there's still acetate noise, but far less than on some of these releases, and it's not a bother. The sound is well rounded, with a nice bass and midrange and clean highs. The original recording media was free (thankfully) of tape hiss, so the end result is excellent, and certainly very easy to recommend. In keeping with Specialty's "Legends" releases, the CD is loaded up with bonus tracks -- nine in this case. That only makes it more of a value. This is good music, folks -- don't pass it up because of its age. People will still be listening to Roy Milton and company when the latest heavy metal hairdo outfit has gone to cutout heaven, never to be seen again.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:17
- Main artists: Roy Milton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1992 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1992 Craft Recordings.
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