Pryor-trusty, Rosa “Rambling Rose”

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Rosa “Rambling Rose” Pryor, a native Baltimorean, graduated from Edmondson High School in 1963 and attended Community College of Baltimore […]

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Red Fox group, The  

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House band at the Red Fox Lounge. Group may not have had an actual name but consisted of notable players […]

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Polite, Johnny

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Since the 1960s Polite has established a reputation as one of Baltimore’s top jazz / R&B drummers. He was a […]

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Phase One   

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Jazz group led by guitarist Earl Wilson. Members have included Andy Ennis (sax), Harold Adams (sax), Bill Byrd (organ), Vance […]

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McCleary, Tracy, & His Royal Men of Rhythm 

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House pit band for the famed Royal Theater on Pennsylvania Avenue. McCleary came to Baltimore in the early 1930’s touring […]

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Fields, Mickey

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Legendary sax player from Baltimore Wilfred ‘Mickey’ Fields. In 1949 at the age of 16 he toured for six months […]

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Esquires, The

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The Esquires featured saxophonist Andy Ennis. They performed at the Knotty Pine in the late ‘50s, and on double bills […]

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