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Pryor-trusty, Rosa “Rambling Rose”
Rosa “Rambling Rose” Pryor, a native Baltimorean, graduated from Edmondson High School in 1963 and attended Community College of Baltimore […]
Shyndel’s Band, The
Formed around 1953 in East Baltimore. The original line-up included James Gilyard (bass), Gene Hawkins (guitar ex-Magic-Tones), Dave Saunders (sax), […]
Sax, Bobby
Recording artist originally from North Carolina. Moved to D.C. in the early ‘60s. His connection to Baltimore was through promotor […]
Redding, Otis
Otis spent part of the early-mid ‘60s in Baltimore booked to play at clubs such as the Royal Theater, Carr’s […]
Parker, Winfield
Soul vocalist Winfield ‘Buddy’ Parker grew up in the central Howard County town of Cooksville. He attended Harriet Tubman High […]
Neltones, The
R&B group originated in NE D.C. The Neltones consisted of vocalists Cornell Yates (lead), Edward Brown (lead), Walter Russell, and […]
Lane, Kitty
R&B vocalist worked as a receptionist for Rufus Mitchell’s Ru-Jac Records in West Baltimore. She later appeared as a vocalist […]
Keys, Kaye, Band, with Jesse Crawford
R&B artist from D.C. The group was represented by Rufus Mitchell who was a booking agent for various local venues […]
Jones, Brenda
R&B recording artist. The song “Can’t You See” written by Wesley Aydlett and F. Robinson. “That’s All You Have to […]
Harris, Tiny Tim
The Harris family moved to Baltimore in the early 1950s. As a teenager Tim soon made a name for himself […]