Roy Milton (born July 31, 1907, Wynnewood, Oklahoma, USA - died September 18, 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader. He played with Ernie Fields' band in the late 1920's before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1933, where he formed his own band Roy Milton & His Solid Senders playing rhythm and blues which proved to be successful. Nicknamed the "Grandfather of Rhythm & Blues" he was very popular with black audiences from 1945 to 1953.
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January 19, 1956
Apollo Theater
New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 18, 1956
Apollo Theater
New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 17, 1956
Apollo Theater
New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 16, 1956
Apollo Theater
New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 15, 1956
Apollo Theater
New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 14, 1956
Apollo Theater
New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 13, 1956
Apollo Theater
New York, New York, United StatesDecember 27, 1954
Elks Hall
Los Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 14, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 13, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 12, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 7, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 6, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 5, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesAugust 22, 1954
The Savoy
Los Angeles, California, United StatesAugust 21, 1954
The Savoy
Los Angeles, California, United StatesAugust 20, 1954
The Savoy
Los Angeles, California, United StatesMay 23, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesMay 22, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesMay 21, 1954
5-4 Ballroom
Los Angeles, California, United StatesSome of Roy Milton's most popular tracks include Best Wishes, Christmas Time Blues, Information Blues, Big Fat Mama, Milton's Boogie. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Roy Milton (born July 31, 1907, Wynnewood, Oklahoma, USA - died September 18, 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader. He played with Ern... Read the full biography on this page.
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