#ZimZemarel
Tangiers, The
R&B vocal group from West Baltimore. A 1955 lineup featured Cora Boykins, Bobby Covington, Richard Quarles, Earle Beale, and Bill […]
Nocturnes, The
The Nocturnes, featuring Rich Collier on organ, played stints as a house band at Benjamin’s (’62), the Bear’s Den (‘63), […]
Lamkin II, John
Jazz-funk-R&B-pop trumpeter. Lamkin earned a Masters in Music Education at Morgan State University, and a Ph.D. in Music Education at […]
Kingsmen, Ronnie King & The
Pop band led by drummer Ronnie King, with Tony Dee (trombone, congas), Rich Collier (keyboards, vocals), Bob Collier (trumpet). The […]
Jetsons, The
The East Baltimore soul band formed by keyboardist Fred Allen. He brought together players from a couple of groups that […]
Greff, Kraig, & Dennis Michaels
Duo of Kraig Greff (piano), and Dennis Michaels (bass). They worked together as members of John Coale’s jazz trio. Greff […]
Girard, Rae
A pianist and arranger formerly with the Bert Blizzard Trio and host of WAAM-TV channel 13 “WAAMboree” program. Girard, a […]
Fool Bros. with the Crack Pack Horns
Funk group consisting of Victor Giordano (bass, guitar, Moog, vocals –ex-Blanche, Inc., Cold Teeth), David Lewis (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), […]
Evett, Bill, Quartette
Seen at Sherrie’s Show Bar, and at the Casa Blanca on Gwynn Oak Avenue. In 1952 they were known as […]
Zemarel, Zim
Originally from Pittsburgh, Zim came to Baltimore just after WWII. In 1946 he became bandleader at the Congress Hotel’s Rio […]