#SpaClub
We Four (Trio)(Combo)
Jazz combo featuring O’Donel Levy (guitar), Chester Thompson (drums), Doc ‘Soul Stirrer’ Young (bass), and Julius Brockington (keyboards). Seen at […]
Walker, Johnny, Good Guys
Known to his folks as John Redding, he played the accordion as a youngster and later adopted the piano and […]
Two Hot Peppers
Vocal / comedy duet Howard ‘Church’ Anderson (piano) and Sylvia Anderson (vocals). The duo had previously been members of the […]
Swallows, The
Formed in West Baltimore in 1946 as the Oakaleers, they were pioneers of R&B and went on to become one […]
Suburbans, The
Played the Peppermint Lounge in New York. Locally they could be heard at the Spa Club Lounge on Charles Street.
Mustangs , The
Guitarist Doug Lewis worked at Yeager’s Music on Eastern Avenue where he always kept up with the best equipment. He […]
Dove, Ronnie (& the Beltones)
Born in Herndon, Virginia, Dove moved to Baltimore in the mid ‘50s and worked for the Coast Guard. Ronnie began […]
Confidentials, Billy Joe & The
Soul group led by lead vocalist Billy Joe Ash. The group played the Spa Club, Moe’s, Benny’s (D.C.), and The […]
Chavis Bros. (5 Chavis Bros.), The
Originally from near Fayetteville, NC where they performed at churches and social functions in the early ‘50s. The brothers moved […]
Brown, Charlie, & the Matadors of Sound
R&B group featuring Ed Schwartzman (guitar ex-Sentries), Charlie Brown (bass ex-Flat Top & the Soul Twisters, Defiant Ones), Willie (drums), […]