Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World)

Originally recorded by Titus Turner as "All Around the World," Little Milton Campbell turned it into a soul-blues hit. Milton was a triple threat: a powerhouse vocalist, a stinging lead guitarist, and a savvy bandleader. This track represents the soul-blues era of Chess Records. The blues connection is in Milton's stinging, B.B. King-influenced guitar fills, but the arrangement features a punchy, staccato horn section and a driving bassline that pulls heavily from the Stax and Motown sounds dominating the radio at the time.