 However, he was a popular musician who was warmly recalled by Little Brother Montgomery, who had a similar route to notability.Over his time with Paramount, Ezell's own recordings and his association with Charlie Spand, Baby James and Blind Roosevelt Graves, were amongst the highest quality ever issued by that label, which earlier had a reputation for substandard recordings.In addition to his musical input, Ezell's duties with Paramount were far reaching.