Talk:Amos Milburn

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What is the source for this article?

It reads like it was copied from somewhere. It would be good to know from where. Mattisse (talk) 19:22, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Unsourced material from article put here

His popularity had him down as Billboard's Top R&B artist, in both 1949 and 1950. However, after the mid 50s, his recordings more reflected the sound of Domino, while his day to day work became even seedier.

The latter was a prime example of a Milburn speciality: songs about booze, and its good, and bad effects. Ironically, or expectedly, alcoholism lead to the loss of his health. He died at the age of 52 from the third of a series of strokes. After his first two strokes, circulatory problems had led to the amputation of a leg. (The common Milburn legend says his strokes were caused by alcoholism. In fact, alcohol does not cause or contribute to peripheral vascular disease).

Mattisse (talk) 21:11, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Amos Milburn vs. Amos Milburn, Jr.

Are these the same artist? There are numerous releases on various Texas labels (mostly Major Bill Smith's menagerie) from the 1960s credited to Amos Milburn, Jr. These could be late stage efforts by Amos Milburn or separate recordings by his son. Anyone have any insights? Relbats (talk) 23:30, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This source indicates that they are different people: http://www.45cat.com/record/hss1090 Relbats (talk) 14:12, 13 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]