#Collections
Xpressions, The
Catonsville area band formed in 1966. Early members included Jake Scheffer (guitar -later with Pockets), Chip Matheson (guitar), Victor Lydell […]
RaVons, The
After the first RaVons split, manager Vern Ruppert re-started the group as a R&B/soul group with all new musicians “I […]
IBM’s, The
R&B group from East Baltimore. The Independent Black Men in Song (IBM’s) featured many members over its storied history including […]
Collections & the Civics
The Civics vocal group was originally managed by Glenny Moore aka ‘Duke.’ The group members consisted of Elliott Barnes (tenor, […]
Civics and Civics Band
The Civics began as the vocal group for Ricky & the Chips. They later fronted the Collections band (see Collections […]
Essentials, A.J. &
Overlea area soul and Motown group formerly known as the Soul Proprietors. Members included Alvin Johnson aka A.J. (lead vocals), […]






