Magic Notes, The  

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Frank Maynard (piano, lead vocals) led the R&B-Jazz group at venues such as Chick’s Musical Bar. In the mid-’50s Maynard […]

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Jolly Jax, The

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Popular recording group from Turner Station. The Jolly Jax started out performing at the P&M Lounge. They made a name […]

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Johnson, Flink, Combo 

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Flink Johnson’s Combo could be seen at the Avenue Cafe in the early ‘50s. The group consisted of Flink on […]

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Imperials, The (Imperals)

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R&B group originally formed in Turner’s Station area of East Baltimore. The original group was formed in 1954 and also […]

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Fields, Shirley

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The “sensational singing discovery” Shirley Fields (sister of legendary sax man Mickey) performed as vocalist for the Pinky Owens Group […]

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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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