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Expressway
Group name came from the phrase “Expressway to Reality.” A hard rock band fronted by guitar wizard Dale Coleman (ex-Fugitives, […]
Exceptions, The
Top-40 group. Bill Perich (drums ex-Trespassers, Upsetters)… Seen at Parkville American Legion, Hunt Valley Inn, Alexander’s, Cross Keys Inn, Gambrinus… […]
Dusters, The
R&B group based in Annapolis. Members included Arthur Jones, Jimmy Brown, Roy Gilmer, Robert Fisher, Clemmon Parker, Jimmy Wess, Barry […]
Du-Kays, The
Top-40 R&B, rock & roll, and standards band. Some of the members attended Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School (MERVO) where […]
Doryse, Rita
Rita Dorsey (aka Doryse) sang lead in a number of Baltimore groups including the Upsetters, and Hominy Grits. In 1964 […]
Del Satins, The
“The band was started by sax player Jerry Meyers, and had Bruce Decker and Richard Benke on guitars, Sonny Lombardo […]
Cherry Smash
Formed by members of Howard County bands the Coming Generation (formerly the Mystics), the Horde, and eventually featured over 37 […]
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), […]
Big Cam & the Lifters
Retro oldies group formed in 1982. Early members were Ben Shockett (guitar), Rich Schwarz (guitar, keyboards), Rob Grossman (guitar), Malcolm […]
Berger, Bobby
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Berger got his start performing live music as a member of an otherwise all black vocal group […]