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singer and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s. One commentator noted, "Milburn excelled at good-natured, upbeat romps about booze and partying, imbued with a vibrant sense of humour and double entendre, as well as vivid, down-home imagery in his lyrics."
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Milburn contributed two songs to the R&B Yuletide canon: "Let's Make
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song with a Texas boogie, that is similar in many respects to rock music. However, none of his recordings were popular until 1949, when seven of his
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Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies, Volume 10: Amos Milburn
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807:"Amos Milburn: Texas TNT"
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607:List of blues musicians
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1061:Amos Milburn biography
1032:Russell, Tony (1997).
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413:"Hold Me Baby", 1949
398:Chicken Shack Boogie
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174:Milburn was born in
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587:Blues Hall of Fame
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852:November 6,
821:November 5,
447:Rudy Toombs
373:Discography
367:Fats Domino
363:Floyd Dixon
326:Johnny Otis
296:Ace Records
269:Rudy Toombs
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642:References
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331:amputation
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60:1927-04-01
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248:Billboard
242:Down Beat
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139:1946–1972
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580:See also
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