Til, Sonny             

Joe

Born Earlington Tilghman in Baltimore. After a three-year stint in the army, ‘Sonny’ began singing in local clubs and talent […]

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Grant, Claude, Trio

Joe

Claude Grant’s Trio in 1959 featured the legendary saxophonist Mickey Fields (see bio), along with drummer Harold White. They played […]

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Big Toppers, The

Joe

The cha-cha rock and roll organ quartet including Chico Johnson (organ), Ray Montague (guitar), Don Oliver (sax), and Harold White […]

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Baitch, Al ‘Madman’

Joe

‘Madman’ Baitch, one of Baltimore’s premier saxophonists heard referred to as “Baltimore’s sax symbol,” started playing the tenor saxophone in […]

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