14 Facts About Amos Milburn

Amos Milburn enlisted in the United States Navy when he was aged 15.

Amos Milburn returned to Houston and organized a 16-piece band playing in clubs in the city.

Amos Milburn was a polished pianist and performer and, in 1946, attracted the attention of a woman who arranged a recording session with Aladdin Records in Los Angeles.

Amos Milburn became one of the main performers associated with the Central Avenue music scene in Los Angeles.

Amos Milburn won awards from Down Beat magazine and Billboard magazine.

Amos Milburn recorded several more drinking songs through 1952 and was by then touring the country playing clubs.

Amos Milburn tried to regain commercial success with a few more releases for Ace Records, but his time had passed.

Amos Milburn's final recording was for an album by Johnny Otis in 1977, after Amos Milburn had been impaired by a stroke.

Amos Milburn had a second stroke, which caused circulatory problems resulting in the amputation of a leg.

Amos Milburn died soon after, of a third stroke, at the age of 52.

Amos Milburn was an important performer of blues music in the years immediately after World War II.

Amos Milburn was one of the first performers to switch from sophisticated jazz arrangements to the louder jump blues style.

Amos Milburn began to emphasize rhythm and technical qualities of voice and instrumentation second.

Amos Milburn was a commercial success for 11 years and influenced many performers.