Singer entertains at train station
by LINDELL JOHN KAY
Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Lucky rail travelers passing through the Rocky Mount Train
Station are treated once a week to a blast from the past in the person
of a world-famous local crooner.
Milton Bullock was born and raised in Edgecombe County. His adventures as a member of the Motown group The Platters took him all over the world, landing him as a guest on Johnny Carson, producing music with Prince and creating a children's charity with the late great Mohammad Ali.
All that history is wrapped up in a neat package when Bullock performs the Motown Memory Lane Showcase from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. every Wednesday. The show is held in conjunction with the Twin County Museum and Hall of Fame, which is located inside the Train Station.
The classic set includes music from the early Rock and Roll era like favorite chart-toppers “Only You” and “The Great Pretender.”
Bullock was inducted into the local Hall of Fame in 2006.
“We get a super reaction,” Mae Parker, the museum's curator, said of Bullock's show.
Parker said groups from Raleigh including the Redhat Ladies have come to see Bullock perform his greatest hits.
“We have people come for anniversaries and birthdays and ask Milton to sing their favorite songs,” Parker said.
Folks waiting on their trains will often start dancing to Bullock's songs, said B. Farmer, a ticket clerk for Amtrak.
Bullock, now performing as the Golden Platter, is featured in the most recent edition of North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine. He uses his celebrity status to inspire at-risk youth with his “Do It For The Kids” organization.
Bullock said he's looking forward to volunteering as an Amtrak Train Host once he finishes training later this month. The program is supported by N.C. Transportation Department.
“The impact is tremendous and I'm honored to be a potential part of its success,” Bullock said.
With four to six trips a year, Bullock will get a chance to meet fans and tell folks about the many great things the Twin Counties has to offer.
“Who knows, I may even give the passengers a mini rendition of “'Only You,'” Bullock said.
Bullock is a proud native of Tarboro and product of the Edgecombe County Public School System.
Bullock is a town commissioner in Princeville. His current charity project is bringing the historical Candy Bomber to the Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport for local students to tour the world-famous C-54 plane that played a crucial role in the Berlin airlift in 1948-49. Inside the plane is a museum filled with historical artifacts, displays and information.
Pictured in the very middle is Sam Williams II. One of the original members of Do it For the Kids. And founder of Text4help.org. (ME lol)
Gotta love Uncle Milt. He paved the way for me and many others. I vow to continue this work with or without funding. Lives are at stake. And as long as he keeps singing peace will still be attainable.
Milton Bullock was born and raised in Edgecombe County. His adventures as a member of the Motown group The Platters took him all over the world, landing him as a guest on Johnny Carson, producing music with Prince and creating a children's charity with the late great Mohammad Ali.
All that history is wrapped up in a neat package when Bullock performs the Motown Memory Lane Showcase from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. every Wednesday. The show is held in conjunction with the Twin County Museum and Hall of Fame, which is located inside the Train Station.
The classic set includes music from the early Rock and Roll era like favorite chart-toppers “Only You” and “The Great Pretender.”
Bullock was inducted into the local Hall of Fame in 2006.
“We get a super reaction,” Mae Parker, the museum's curator, said of Bullock's show.
Parker said groups from Raleigh including the Redhat Ladies have come to see Bullock perform his greatest hits.
“We have people come for anniversaries and birthdays and ask Milton to sing their favorite songs,” Parker said.
Folks waiting on their trains will often start dancing to Bullock's songs, said B. Farmer, a ticket clerk for Amtrak.
Bullock, now performing as the Golden Platter, is featured in the most recent edition of North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine. He uses his celebrity status to inspire at-risk youth with his “Do It For The Kids” organization.
Bullock said he's looking forward to volunteering as an Amtrak Train Host once he finishes training later this month. The program is supported by N.C. Transportation Department.
“The impact is tremendous and I'm honored to be a potential part of its success,” Bullock said.
With four to six trips a year, Bullock will get a chance to meet fans and tell folks about the many great things the Twin Counties has to offer.
“Who knows, I may even give the passengers a mini rendition of “'Only You,'” Bullock said.
Bullock is a proud native of Tarboro and product of the Edgecombe County Public School System.
Bullock is a town commissioner in Princeville. His current charity project is bringing the historical Candy Bomber to the Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport for local students to tour the world-famous C-54 plane that played a crucial role in the Berlin airlift in 1948-49. Inside the plane is a museum filled with historical artifacts, displays and information.
This man is a saint and has done so much for the world that has been over looked. Uncle Milt is a blessing to the world. I look forward to seeing how we can learn from his example.
Do better. Do it For the Kids.
Sam Williams II
Credit: Lindell Kay Read original article HERE
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Do better. Do it For the Kids.
Sam Williams II
Credit: Lindell Kay Read original article HERE
End Addendum: Sam Williams II