#FirstClass

Rosa “Rambling Rose” Pryor, a native Baltimorean, graduated from Edmondson High School in 1963 and attended Community College of Baltimore […]

Multi-instrumentalist began playing in teen band in late-’60s. His group Port City (see bio) earned a house band gig at […]

East Baltimore based touring R&B vocal group. Ronald ‘Ron’ Williams (2nd tenor-baritone-lead), Ricky Johnson (1st tenor-lead), Freddy Brown aka Freddy […]

R&B vocal group from the Edmondson Heights area of West Baltimore, they were once known as the Edmondson Village Temptations. […]

Vocal duo from West Baltimore. John and Arthur are younger brothers of original Softones members. John Simms, a vocalist and […]

Variety band formed and led by Rick Heyman (keyboards, bass ex-First Class), with an early lineup featuring Dale Coleman, Jr. […]

R&B band and vocalists from the Edmondson Village area booked by A&D (Armstrong & Donaldson) Agency from 1972-75. They performed […]

Program founded by Tim Conway. Description from University of Baltimore: “Originally a Model Cities program, Operation Champ continued its work […]

Mary Lou Magee got her start as a fill in singer for Demetri Callas and his band Flashback. Demetri heard […]

Rock band featuring Tony Vega (drums, guitar, vocals ex-Pinch), David Jacobson (guitar, vocals and band musical director ex-Freewater), M. Paul […]