Little Milton - I'm A Gambler

Album: I'm A Gambler
Size: 111,0 MB
Time: 47:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Blues, soul-blues
Art: Full

1. Casino Blues (5:41)
2. I've Got The Blues (5:01)
3. Poke Salad Annie (4:22)
4. Like A Rooster On A Hen (4:21)
5. Pledging My Love (4:34)
6. Love Is A Gamble (3:44)
7. That's All Right (3:16)
8. Baby Please (3:51)
9. You've Been Gone Too Long (4:46)
10. A Man Needs A Woman (3:54)
11. That's What A Good Woman Can Do (4:20)

Malaco releases usually mix straight blues with a slicker variety of R&B aimed at "urban contemporary" radio airplay, but I'm a Gambler has a very high blues content. Milton sings with vigor, like he was feeling at the top of his game when he recorded this CD - and no wonder, since the material is quite strong. Highlights include the humorous "Casino Blues," the cocky "Like a Rooster on a Hen," and the bayou swamp rocker "Polk Salad Annie" (which Little Milton really makes his own). /Steve Hoffman, AllMusic

He may not be a household name, but die-hard blues fans know Little Milton as a superb all-around electric bluesman - a soulful singer, an evocative guitarist, an accomplished songwriter, and a skillful bandleader. He's often compared to the legendary B.B. King - as well as Bobby "Blue" Bland - for the way his signature style combines soul, blues, and R&B, a mixture that helped make him one of the biggest-selling bluesmen of the '60s (even if he's not as well-remembered as King). As time progressed, his music grew more and more orchestrated, with strings and horns galore. He maintained a steadily active recording career all the way from his 1953 debut on Sam Phillips' legendary Sun label, with his stunning longevity including notable stints at Chess (where he found his greatest commercial success), Stax, and Malaco. /Excerpt from biography by Steve Huey, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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