 Back at Modern Records, he recorded "It's Midnight", which became a national hit, reaching number three on the "Billboard" R&B chart, and its follow-up, "Farewell", which reached number five.He became a major nightclub attraction and recorded with West Coast musicians such as Maxwell Davis.Don Wilkerson, Littlefield's schoolmate and the leading saxophone player in his band, also travelled to Los Angeles, but Milburn promptly persuaded him to lead Milburn's new band, the Aladdin Chickenshackers.