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Plants, The
West Baltimore based R&B vocal harmony group originally known as the Equadors. The group consisted of George Jackson (lead), James […]
Parson, Les
R&B vocalist from West Baltimore. His first band in the ‘60s was a teen band called Little Les & the […]
Parker, Winfield
Soul vocalist Winfield ‘Buddy’ Parker grew up in the central Howard County town of Cooksville. He attended Harriet Tubman High […]
Murray, Ken, Sextet, The
Jazz group led by guitarist Ken Murray, with Joe Blair (piano), Bean (vibes), Harlan Quinn (sax), and Melvin Dorsey (drums). […]
McCleary, Tracy, & His Royal Men of Rhythm
House pit band for the famed Royal Theater on Pennsylvania Avenue. McCleary came to Baltimore in the early 1930’s touring […]
Marylanders, The
R&B vocal harmony group from West Baltimore around Lexington Street that began as an a cappella group. Original members featured […]
Little Jimmy & the Tops
R&B doo-wop vocal group from Edmondson Heights area. Vocalist Marty Thompson (ex-Rockabillies) was briefly with the group and recalled that […]
Kings, The
Vocal harmony group formed in 1950 in the area around Druid Hill and Jasper Street. Original members featured Adolphus ‘Little […]
Jumping Jaguars, The
West Baltimore based R&B group originally called the Jumping Jaguars, later shortening name to the Jaguars. Members included Ricko Lawson […]
James, Vance
Drummer began playing with the Tracy McCleary Band at the Royal Theater in the early 1950s. Played with many Baltimore […]