Country/pop group led by Doc Bevins (guitar), and Teddy Max Bevins (banjo, mandolin), seen at the Stardust Lounge, house band at the Dairy-Land Park on Rt. 175 throughout the summer of 1967, house band at the Southern Inn on Holabird Ave. in 1968, and regular at the Aero Lounge on Orems Rd. in ‘69 including Sunday jams featuring vocalist Carole Gaye. Other singers for the group included Sharon Lee, Dave Nicely. Band members included George Westermeyer III (rhythm guitar), Ron Kitchen (keyboards ex-Strollers), Ray Reed (drums)… Ron’s wife Mary Ellen mused “It was thought that Ron was the only keyboard player in Maryland playing in a country band.”
“The Bevins Brothers were playing at the Stardust Lounge when The Strollers played the Golden Ring Inn. After the Golden Ring burned down, The Strollers played at Aero Lounge and The Bevins Brothers were the alternate band. There were two stages at the Aero Lounge.”
I loved when (Teddy Max) sang “Statue of a Fool”. That was his signature song. Doc’s signature song was “Easy Lovin.”
“George played rhythm guitar. When we first met (The Bevins Brothers) at the Stardust Lounge, George would play the guitar and sing during the Bevins Brothers’ breaks. George would sing Elvis songs and when he sang “Trouble”, we band wives would scream like teenagers. LOL.”
“Funny story about signature songs. Ron was known for singing “Lonely Girl”. One day a substitute mailman rang my doorbell, looked at me and said “Oh, it is Ron Kitchen’s house!! When I saw his name on the mail, I was hoping it was him. I’m his biggest fan!! I always ask to hear him sing Lonely Girl”. I still laugh when I think about that. Ron was at work so he was spared signing an autograph. LOL!”
Doc and Mac eventually bought the Seagull Inn and started playing there. They operated the club it during the late ‘70s – early ‘80s.
The band continued performing through the ‘70s and ‘80s, finally calling it quits in 1989.
