001.1995.011

Sat Apr 29 1995

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00:00 Introduction. Little Milton talks about growing up as a sharecropper’s son in rural Mississippi. He describes the process of farming each year and barely breaking even. 7:14 Milton speaks about picking up a guitar when he was young and playing in the church. He talks about making some money to buy his first guitar. 12:15 Milton talks about being influenced by T-Bone Walker and demonstrates a lick in Walker’s style. 13:23 Demonstration: unidentified T-Bone Walker song 17:24 Milton talks about getting his first gigs at local music clubs. He mentions Eddie Cusack, the first person who gave Milton a paying job, and other blues musicians he met. He talks about separation between white and black audiences, too. 21:45 Milton talks about meeting Ike Turner and recording his first record for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis. 26:46 Milton speaks about Elvis Presley and talks about his record “Grits Ain’t Groceries.” 30:44 Interview ends.

Little Milton. Grant Morris interviewer.

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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive