That Roy Milton gets nary a mention in documentaries or surveys of American music reflects how far we have to go in recognizing the true pioneers of this music. Louis Jordan may have created the small swing combo, but Roy Milton boiled it down to its absolute essence--the blues--and emerged as one of the biggest stars in the golden age of jump blues. With a slick combo of big-band veterans (all stars in their own right), rock-solid boogie rhythms, and a sly wit, Milton and His Solid Senders churned out hit after hit, the best of which are to be found in this excellent collection. "RM Blues" is the song that put Specialty Records on the map, while "Hop, Skip & Jump" may be the finest jump-blues song ever recorded. The others merely bridged the gap between R&B and rock & roll. Just buy it. --Ken Hohman
^Roy Milton and His Solid Senders (1992). Roy Milton and His Solid Senders (Legends of Specialty Series), Specialty Records. Amazon. UPC 022211700425 (revised Nov 2014)
The Ace Roy Milton volumes are brilliant collections of his best material. Roy Milton was along with Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner, one of the most important and hitmaking R&B band leaders. His band was always tight and swinging, and Roy's songs were the most popular jump blues of the day. This collection has the hits and have many of his greatest songs. You won't find a more beautiful blues song than 'Night and Day' or a more swinging than 'R.M.Blues' and 'Bartender's boogie'. A higly recommended buy..
What a great CD ! As A life-long fan of rock n' roll and rhythm and blues, I am ashamed that I was not familiar with this gentleman's music. I was tipped off in the liner notes of a CD by another talented guy, Mitch Woods. When Mitch mentioned Roy Milton as an influence, I had to check him out--so thank you Mitch, wherever you are !This generously-filled disc doesn't have even one weak track. As others have noted, if you like Louis Jordan, Joe Turner, Wynonie Harris and others who form the "glue" between ja..
