Having recorded music since the 70's, London musician and composer Richie Milton wrote for the legendary Reggae label Trojan Records and Glam-Pop label "Bell," and his work has been covered by Blues and Soul artists right up to the present day. Richie's catalog spans numerous genres like RnB, Country, Soul, Jazz, Rock'n'Roll, Folk, and Pop -- all performed in his own distinctive style, bringing an original and unique flavor to Film, TV, and any production needing an infusion of hot, smokin' high-energy Blues, Soul and Reggae music!
yakety-yak rock'n'roll sax riff with bouncy female vocals make this track ideal for a comedy chase scene. Has a strong Ruth Brown 50's rhythm and blues feel to it perfect for club or hi-school dance scenes of that era. Female Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Reggae! The classic sound of 70's Jamaica via London when toons and dub version were required. This pack includes original vintage recordings along with re-creations of the Trojan sound. Fourteen tracks by eight different artists give this compilation both variety and consistancy inna reggae stylee, Male Vocals, Reggae, Reggae-Pop
Melodramatic drinking song. Voice, piano, strings. Resignation of being "caught in a trap, with no way back" from the life of alcohol dependancy. Would suit downbeat barroom scene of regret or other alcohol related situations. Could also suit lonley drunken scenes. Male Vocals, Blues, Honky Tonk
Rockin' zydeco style with accordion and riffin' sax. Down in the Bayou, havin' fun, dancing, driving but not putting it about! Good times! Bon Ton Roulet! Also suit on the road and chase scenes set in the south. Male Vocals, Americana, Cajun Zydeco
sax/trpt riff, happy rhythm and a great sing-a-long chorus make this a perfect track for that continental vacation. Would suit travel scenes, cruises, planes, road trips and departures. Also very suitable for end- of- show situations and end credits for tv shows. Mixed Vocals, RnB, Beach
Vampires, werewolves, zombies on this rock n' roll night of the living dead! Ideal for that 50's/60's teen monster/horror movie vibe. Persistant riff, surf guitar and thunder and growling! Perfect for a halloween party. Also suit Scooby Doo type cartoon production. Male Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Extra funky horns and rhythm with female vocal singing a cheeky, suggestive lyric about her man "Dr. Goodsuff " In the style of "The Clean Up Woman" Betty Wright.70's New Orleans funk. Female Vocals, RnB, Southern Soul
Rock'n'Roll in a Larry Williams/ Little Richard 50's style. Riffin' saxes, pounding piano,frantic vocal and honkin' sax solo.
Great for "jivers at the hop", "hot rods" or 'Roadhouse" scenes, Male Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Mardi Gras carnival vibe with catchy brass figure, funky rhythm with "live" feel handclaps and voices. Wonderful Crescent City vibe. Suitable for TV theme or street party scenes. Lively get-down with the rhythm and groove. Super fun travel, New Orleans bluesy party music. Instrumental, RnB, New Orleans RnB
If you love somebody they are always on your mind. Thats what this song is all about. Wherever you are and whatever you're doing they"re forever in mind. Suitable for a Valentines Day situation or being away from home. Prominent piano figure and horn arrangement in a Van Morrison Style. Male Vocals
Very relaxed and summery. Male vocal with breathy tenor sax, vibes and easy going rhythm. Complete with seagull sounds this song is an ideal backdrop for a romantic walk along the coast. Also suitable for productions related to travel, holidays or food. Male Vocals, Jazz, Smooth Jazz Vocals
Hallelujah! It's that old time religion. Slide guitar and harmonica give this up-beat track a down south rural feel. Hot gospel vocals sing "Everybody jump for joy, it's revival time! " Stomping acoustic guitar by Dr. Ika and wailing country blues harp by Mike Chase. Male Vocals, Americana, Americana
Easy going vibe with a lyric that wishes you all the best in a sentimental style. Bubbling Hammond organ backing on this country song. Would suit departure and friendship scenes. I wrote this song for my mum! Male Vocals, Country, Country Rock
50's rhythm'n'blues style swing. Uptempo shuffle beat, horn section, and female vocal. Would suit jive/swing/lindy hop dance scene. Big horn section, rockin beat and sweet vocal make this very suitable for retro scenes. Female Vocals, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Late 60's funky blues with a boogaloo beat. Male vocal"goin' to love city, gonna have me some fun" Full horn section, wah-wah guitar, organ, funk bass and girls on b. v's. Conjures up a time and place inhabited by pimps, sexy girls with afros, superdudes and dealers! Suit "red light district" scenes, Male Vocals, RnB, 1970's Vintage RnB
Muted trumpet and hammond organ start this 50's style atmospheric jazz/blues/song. Then a female vocal in a torch song mode completes this late night New York vibe in a 1950's track. Sexy, smoky bar or lounge, mellow romantic scenes, tough love, hotel piano bar, film-noir, mellow laid back vibe. Female Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
Dramatic doo-wop with pleading chorus and heartfelt spoken verses (slightly tongue in cheek) in a late fifties style. He's so sorry and begging for forgiveness. Very suitable for any break-up scene where the guy wants to get back with his girl. Male Vocals, RnB, Doo-Wop
sentimental ballad in the style of the Chi-Lites reminiscing on a long term relationship. Harmony vocals, strings and deep voice rap. Would suit mature romance scene. Very suitable for mature Vaentines Day situation. Nostalgic. Male Vocals, RnB, Chicago Soul
Cheeky male/female duet over a strong rock n' roll shuffle. Prominant piano and riffing saxes give this a fifties feel a la Shirley and Lee. Cruisin in the car in an American Graffiti style. Would also suit 50's hi-school scenes. Mixed Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Laid back 30's/40's jazz/blues song with a lyric denying the pain of lost love but delivered rather tongue in cheek! Male Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
Rock'n'Roll ballad in the style of the great Fats Domino reminicent of hits like Blueberry Hill/Red Sails in the Sunset/Walking to New Orleans. Nostalgic memories and homesickness make this track suitable for many retro scenes. Male Vocals
Be-bop vocalese in the style of"Lambert, Hendricks and Ross"make this very suitable for late 50's beat generation scenes. Sax and trumpet intro/outro and solos. Male/female unison vocals about a hip night out on the town to see"the band they call Bluesique." Mixed Vocals, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Jumping Jivin' boppin' track in the style of Louis Prima or more recently Brian Setzer! Great for retro dancers and rock'n'rollers into the fifties style. Lots of energy and great sax solo too, let's bop! Male Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Uptempo 50's rock'n'roller in the style of Fats Domino. Farewell but not goodbye is the theme. Useful for any dance retro and "I'll be back" scenes. Male Vocals
jazz blues ballad with female vocal and full band backing and saxophone solo. Retro vibe on heartfelt song about missing a partner. Great for loneliness scenes. Female Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Uplifting, optimistic, spiritual mid-tempo groove with full horn section and female backing vocals. 60's soul feel that would suit a civil rights or any "change for the better" scene. Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Mid tempo old time Nawlins rock'n'roller in the style of Fats Domino. Steady ska like beat behind the vocal with intermittent horns give this track a happy goodtime feel highly suitable for ads, vids and anything with a retro feel. Male Vocals
Upbeat tongue in cheek jump jive vocal time on this Louis Jordan/Louis Prima influenced track with a fun lyric. Ideal for 40's/50's scenes and dancing. Male Vocals, RnB, Doo-Wop
Lets go Zydeco! Uptempo rhythmic track and a lyric that tells of the singers favourite ladies' fondness for the house red! Great for anything Louisiana related! Male Vocals, Americana, Cajun Zydeco
Driving 50's Rock'n'Roll rhythm with riffing saxes and lively, surreal lyrics about searching for the Tiger Girl! This track also has a honkin' tenor sax break followed by a wild guitar solo. Perfect for 50's themed parties, teen dances, and background music in vintage shops and diners. Male Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Live bar room style funky rock blues on this track with some great stinging blues guitar and funky rock rhythm section. Very suitable for all blues/rock/band situations. Male Vocals, Rock, Blues Rock
Big pop ballad with strings and distinctive Jerry Chapman vocal stating "I promise to spend my days with you, faithfully". Could suit wedding bride and groom first dance or engagement. Very romantic, pledging commitment. Perfect for Valentines Day or any other situation expressing comittment. Male Vocals, Pop, Pop Ballad
Guitar insrumental.The aftermath, the quiet after the storm. Sorrow after loss or tradgedy.The sadness contained in memories and unfullfilled dreams and mourning for things that might have been. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
laid back southern soul with a strong country flavour and trpt/sax arrangement. He done her wrong but promises from now on he'll be strong. In the song writing style of Dan Penn, Memphis groove. Would suit relationship breakdown caused by infidelity scene. Male Vocals, Country, Country Ballads
Country soul vibe. Song about growing up through hardship with "hope in your heart". Could suit biopic or rites of passage scenarios. Accordion with alto sax give the track a distinctive flavour. Rural and soulful. Mixed Vocals, RnB, Country-Soul
up tempo boogie woogie pre rock'n' roll country! Jerry Lee Lewis / Moon Mullican piano style, riffin' horns, pedal steel and rockin' vocal conjure up a crazy50's roadhouse scene or manic comedy car chase. Boppin track with a lyric about a guy who wont stop talking! Male Vocals, Jazz, Jazzabilly
Dreamy mellow reggae groove with breathy improvised tenor sax make this an ideal backdrop to romantic or happily contented scenes. Could also suit adult erotic scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Fun reggae song about horse riding!? with slightly risque "ride, ride, ride" harmony vocal chorus and falsetto lead. Galloping 70's reggae rhythm and whip sound affect. Male Vocals, Reggae, Reggae-Pop
Rockin'n'Rollin' 50's Rhythm and Blues. Riffing saxes swinging rhythm and upfront wailing vocal give this track the recipe to suit jiving, dancing, juke joint, 50's, hop and all sorts of retro scenes. The lyric also lends itself to scenes about robots!! Male Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
military drum and mexican trumpets intro this pop/soul song about the stages of life from a child to the final curtain.Interesting rhythmic percussion and featured baritone voice. With explosion sound effect. Male Vocals, Pop, Pop Music
sassy and swinging with the horn section blowing a catchy riff, rollin' piano and Louis Prima style vocals. Ideal for 40's and 50's club or comedy relationship scenes. Lyrics about dissatisfaction with partners sex appeal and the fact that they don't find them sexually attractive ! Male Vocals, Blues, Jump Blues
philly soul meets gentle reggae groove with vocal group "The Lo-Lites". Catchy upbeat chorus states "I'm Lucky"... to be loved by you! Optimistic vibe with soulful verse. This has a smooth 70's reggae vibe which would make an ideal backdrop to any black London scene set in that time. Male Vocals, Reggae, Lovers Rock
It's a sad day. The funeral of a friend, but remember how it used to be when we used to sing together? Sadness turns to happy memories. Moody verses into happy singalong chorus with full band backing. Male Vocals, Pop, Brill Building Pop
Fifties New Orleans Rock'n'Roll Ballad in the style of the great Fats Domino. Piano, saxes and a solid rhythm section give this track the flavour of the era and make it suitable for all kinds of retro scenes. Male Vocals
Full production including "The Lo-Lites" vocal harmonies, strings and spoken word on this seasonal ballad about longing for "one more christmas" the way it used to be. Nostalgic 70's Philly vibe. Could suit scene with elderly grandma, grandpa, mum or dad or sad terminally ill scene. Mixed Vocals, Christmas, Christmas Pop
sad soul ballad with churchy organ, bells, spoken and harmony vocals. "another man is giving her away, on my daughters wedding day" In the southern soul style of Joe Tex in the sixties this atmospheric track takes us back to another time and place. Male Rap & Vocals, Themes, Wedding Music
Why did people sing the blues? Here's a few examples cited in this track. Featuring downhome acoustic blues guitar, stand-up bass, drums and wailing harmonica. Late 50's down-home boogie blues. Everybody sang the blues that night! Male Vocals, Blues, Harmonica Blues
The backing track to "Rise to the Occasion" also has the backing vocals and the tenor sax. Dreamy lovers rock vibe makes this track very suitable for all sorts of romantic situations particularly in a Caribbean context. Instrumental, Reggae, Lovers Rock
