Milton Patton

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Milton Patton is a country singer from Arkansas who first came to prominence via his audition on the television show America's Got Talent .

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Background

Patton grew up in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was exposed to gospel, R&B, hip hop and some jazz. His exposure to country music came about as a result of his father playing country music at his car detailing business.[ citation needed ] According some oral history within his family, there is a lineage to Charlie Patton, the "Father of the Delta Blues". [1]

Career

Patton entered the eighth season of America's Got Talent in 2013, performing "Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley And Alison Krauss in the audition round. [2] [3] Following the exposure he received, a major record label offered him a $500,000 record deal. The music executives wanted to shape him into what was described in an article about him by the Springfield News-Leader as "a flavor-of-the-month, R&B-hip-hop kind of country artist". For Patton who has a strong country connection, this was a deal breaker and he rejected the deal. [4] [5]

By 2016 he had released his first single, "Get Us in Trouble". [5] In September that year, he was appearing at Jimmy Doyle's Country Club in North Little Rock. [6]

Discography

Singles
TitleRelease infoYearNotes #
"Get Us In Trouble"2015 [1] [5]
EPs & Albums
TitleRelease infoYearNotes #
Milton PattonArky Blue Productions2015EP

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Brittany. "Arkansas Musician to Play at Motorcycle Rally". The Arkansas Traveler . Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ "A speck of fame leads to a heap of decisions". Springfield News-Leader . Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Rise of African-American Country Singers on 'The Voice'". Talent Recap. January 23, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "A speck of fame leads to a heap of decisions". Springfield News-Leader . August 21, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Country singer Milton Patton doesn't want to be stereotyped". Salina Journal . August 16, 2017. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Zippers, Too Short are blasts from the past" . Arkansas Online . September 15, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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