#Imperals
Sound Track
R&B and Soul band. Members included Earl Washington (tenor sax –ex-Paxtons, Imperals), Richard Walker (guitar ex-Tan Beetles), the bass players […]
Soul Brothers, The
Soul / jazz group featuring Judd Watkins (vocals ex-Jolly Jax), Webster Lewis (keyboards – see bio), Willie Barber (drums ex-Groovers), […]
Purdie, Bernard
One of the greatest and most successful drummers to come from the Baltimore area. Bernard Purdie, later nicknamed ‘Pretty Purdie,’ […]
Paxton Band, The
Featuring vocalist Little Willie Goods, along with Earl Washington (sax), and Joae Louis. They could be heard as house band […]
Mitchell, Mike, Trio, The
Led by saxophonist Mike Mitchell (sax ex-Imperals). His jazz trio could be seen at the Howard Place in the mid-60s.
Lewis, Webster
Keyboard virtuoso from East Baltimore. In the ‘60s he performed with the Imperals, and the Soul Brothers band. Lewis later […]
Joyriders, The
Glen Burnie based R&B group. Members included Gary D’Addario (guitar ex-Arcades), Blair Lee ‘Mickey’ Reed (drums, vibes, sax ex-Nightrockers, Midnight […]
Howards, The
Recording artists Howard Frazier (guitar, vocals), and Howard Spinney (guitar, bass, vocals) were the first black rock & roll act […]
Houserockers, Big Ray Adams & His
Led by saxophonist Ray Adams. Played stints as house band at the Knotty Pine Club on Linden Avenue, the Castle […]
Hatza, Greg
Greg Hatza, Moon August, ORGANization… Keyboard virtuoso Greg was originally from Pennsylvania and moved to Baltimore after securing what turned […]