R&B Awards Banquet 2013

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Viola Griffin and AAT Productions first Awards Banquet to honor Baltimore’s own renowned Doo-Wop & R&B groups from the 1950’s, […]

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Ultratones (The Junior Ultratones)   

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Teen R&B group also known as the Junior Ultratones named after their dads’ 1950s group (see The Utratones bio). Members […]

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Tampicos, The

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Teen R&B group from Ashburton area consisted of Johnny Turner (lead vocals), Healey LaCator (guitar), Warren Garrison (sax), and Roy […]

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Tamangos, The

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R&B group originated in Ashburton area of West Baltimore. Members included ‘Razz’ (guitar), William Ross (guitar), Richard Walker (guitar), ‘Big […]

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Pockets

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R&B / funk group originally known as Inner Visions. The group was organized by keyboardist Al McKinney (who had formerly […]

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Garrison, Warren, Quintet  

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Jazz/dance group led by baritone saxophonist Warren ‘Chin’ Garrison, who recounted the group origination “After the conclusion of Pockets’ tour […]

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First Class

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R&B group formed by members of the Mandells, and the Titans. They went on to become one of Baltimore’s most […]

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Denny & the Hitchhikers (The J.G. Hitchhikers)

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Towson / Lutherville soul band formerly known as the Esquires. The group was originally fronted by lead vocalist Denny Picasso […]

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