Three B’s & a Honey

Joe

Jazz group originated in East Baltimore’s Douglass Projects featuring vocalist Vonne du Barry (Honey), with Bill Forrester (guitar), Bobby Smith […]

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Swintones, The

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Seen in the ‘50s at Sherries on Pulaski Highway featuring Bill Swindell “wild man of the sax,” with Happy Jack […]

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Selby, Dayton, (Group)

Joe

Selby, most likely from Cincinnati, worked steadily in Baltimore as house Hammond organist in the early ‘50s at the Club […]

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Rayettes, The 

Joe

Seen on weekends at the Club Tijuana.

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Holiday, Billie 

Joe

Legendary blues singer from Baltimore, Billie was born Eleanor Gough (Fagan) in 1915. Her father (Clarence Holiday) played guitar for […]

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Fields, Mickey

Joe

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

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Brown, Al, & His Tune Toppers

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Alfonso Brown originally from Fairmont, West Virginia, formed his band the Tune Toppers in 1953. Originating at Soller’s Point High […]

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