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Classic Revue, The
R&B group featured former members of 1970s band The Kendells; husband and wife Kashaka Olukayode (keyboardist) and Sauda Olukayode (lead […]
Tilters, The
R&B band featuring Baltimore’s saxophone legend Mickey Fields, the Tilters started out in the early 1950s playing local venues such […]
Swallows, The
Formed in West Baltimore in 1946 as the Oakaleers, they were pioneers of R&B and went on to become one […]
Sound Experience, The
R&B group formed in 1970 at Morgan State College by members of the original Whatnauts band and the Landels. Members […]
Persians, The
Soul vocal group from East Baltimore featuring the great harmonies of James Gill, Jr. (first tenor), Leroy Priester aka ‘Fish’ […]
Optimistics, The
R&B / soul group from East Baltimore formed by members of the Del-Capris. Members included vocalists Billy Butler, Harold Foster, […]
Howards, The
Recording artists Howard Frazier (guitar, vocals), and Howard Spinney (guitar, bass, vocals) were the first black rock & roll act […]
Harris, Tiny Tim
The Harris family moved to Baltimore in the early 1950s. As a teenager Tim soon made a name for himself […]
First Class
R&B group formed by members of the Mandells, and the Titans. They went on to become one of Baltimore’s most […]
