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GRITZ Magazine News Release LITTLE MILTON DEAD AT 70 MEMPHIS, TN- Little Milton Campbell, who wrote and recorded the blues anthem “The Blues is Alright” died on August 4, 2005 at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Milton had suffered a series of strokes on July 27, and been in a coma. He was 70 years old. He was born Milton Campbell in a modest sharecroppers home on the outskirts of Inverness, Mississippi, on September 7th 1934. Ike Turner introduced Little Milton to Sam Phillips of Sun Records in the early 1950’s. In 1958 his overwhelming success soon drew the attention of Chess Records executives in Chicago, who signed him to Chess/ Checker label. 'We’re Gonna Make It', hit #1 on Billboard magazines R&B singles chart in 1965. His Checker recordings included 'Baby I Love You', 'If Walls Could Talk', 'Feel So Bad', 'Who’s Cheating Who?' and 'Grits Ain’t Groceries.' At Stax, he joined a virtual 'who’s who' of influential black recording artist of the day, including Isaac Hayes, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Booker T & The MGs, Albert King and, the late Johnnie Taylor. In 1984, Little Milton united with Malaco Records and began the longest professional association of his career. He was awarded the 1988 WC Handy Blues Entertainer of the Year Award and a 2000 Grammy Award nomination. Over the years, Malaco has released 14 Little Milton albums, including the Billboard Blues smash hit 'Cheatin Habit.' Little Milton was inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award