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Tenor saxophonist nicknamed “The Professor” due to his knowledge and mastery of composing, arranging, and phrasing. “I actually started to […]

R&B Top-40 group evolved out of the Civics and Civics Band. Most of the members were music majors at Morgan […]

Legendary sax player from Baltimore Wilfred ‘Mickey’ Fields. In 1949 at the age of 16 he toured for six months […]

Tenor sax player attended Douglass High School. Andy is the brother of singer Ethel Ennis and he appeared with many […]

Rita Dorsey (aka Doryse) sang lead in a number of Baltimore groups including the Upsetters, and Hominy Grits. In 1964 […]

Pianist, studied at the Peabody Conservatory. He began playing professionally with Tracy McCleary’s Royal Theater house band, and local group […]

Although Arthur Conley lived in Baltimore for a relatively brief period of time, it was here that he made the […]

Led by pianist Rivers Chambers, former leader of the Royal Theater house band. The dance band / society band performed […]

Pianist Joe Blair joined the Ken Murray Group in the mid-40s when he was only 14 years old. He eventually […]

Saxophonist born in New York, moved to Baltimore at an early age where he attended Jr. High and Douglass High […]