East Baltimore based soul band also known as the Dynamic Rhythmaires. Seen at Hollywood Park, Unity Hall, Mayo Beach, CYO’s, etc… Members included Jim Karantonis (lead vocals), Jim Maloney (guitar), Jim Hughes (bass), Rich Butcher (piano), John Sankonis (drums ex-Flintstones), Toby Valmas (alto sax), Ray Baumann (tenor sax), and Mike Baumann (trombone). The group released the rocking soul single “A Prayer for Jackie” b/w “I’ve Been Working” (O’Dell 102). Both sides written by Baumann and Karantonis.
Hughes later went on to the Legends, Raintree, Lower East Side… Sankonis later played for Morgan’s Pirates, Inner Cyrkle…
1964 O’Dell 102 A Prayer for Jackie / I’ve Been Working
