Three Notes of Rhythm

Joe

Group seen at the Club Frolic featuring Simeon Carter (piano), Eddie Gough (sax), and Joe Adams (drums). Adams also played […]

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Swingers, The  

Joe

House band at the Club 5-11 on Fremont Avenue circa 1955. Members Al ‘Rebop’ Pritchard (tenor sax), Ellwood ‘Ace’ Adams […]

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Stover, Tony, Trio / Quartet  

Joe

Pop and standards group from Dundalk/Essex. House band at the Park Lounge, and later at The Frigate. Members Tony Stover […]

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McCleary, Tracy, & His Royal Men of Rhythm 

Joe

House pit band for the famed Royal Theater on Pennsylvania Avenue. McCleary came to Baltimore in the early 1930’s touring […]

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Johnson, Flink, Combo 

Joe

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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Charades

Don

Al Hoffman and his Charades were the weekend house band at Hoffman’s own Red Devil Lounge and Hoffman’s in Essex. […]

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