He was born Milton Campbell in a modest sharecroppers home on the outskirts of Inverness , Mississippi , on September 7 th 1934 . As a child, he was drawn by very popular radio shows of the day (and still is): The Grand Ole Opry. He found an early connection to Country and western music and later fused it with the other two predominant musical influences of the Mississippi Delta: Gospel & Blues.

As Milton grew into a young man, he didn't waste any time learning the ropes or absorbing all the musical possibilities that existed at the time. His debut single "Beggin' My Baby" was recorded and released at the same time Sam Phillips was molding the sound of another unknown talent from Mississippi : Elvis Presley.  

Milton 's skyrocketing success soon drew the attention of Chess Records executives in Chicago, who signed him to Chess Checkers label and moved him north. Milton 's recordings realized only moderate chart success, until he cut We're Gonna Make It , which hit No. 1 on Billboard magazines R&B singles chart in 1965. On the Checker label, he registered hits from 1962 through 1971 that would become American blues classics and staples of his live shows.

In 1984, Little Milton united with Malaco Records and began the longest professional association of his career. He continued his exceptional vocal and guitar styles and quickly became one of Malaco's biggest selling artists. He swept up such honors as the 1988 W. C. Handy Blues Entertainer of the Year Award and the 2000 Grammy award nomination. He also was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

The year 2001 marked a successful run of sold out shows in Europe and the release of Little Milton's latest CD: "Feel It".

His latest CD "Guitar Man" was released September, 2002.  It's celebrated cuts include Guitar Man, Still Some Meat Left on This Bone, and Milton's soulful rendition of My Way.  The man who made "The Blues Is Alright" a national anthem for Blues enthusiasts across the globe still shows no sign of slowing down.