Baltimore Club Acts -- Summer 1966

[Roburt]

Anyone got any idea who these 2 could have been ....

playing Balto clubs in mid 66 ... CALVIN BRROKS & THE CAVALIERS    + LITTLE CHUCK & THE BOOGALOO STOPPERS ...

Calvin Brooks can't be the Detroit guitarist who later had releases on Expansion ... he'd only have been 10 years old then.

I guess that Little Chuck could be Chuck Brown, though he would have been 30 years old by then so why the 'LITTLE' ?

Across the city at the same time ... 

[Roburt]

Same month & year ... obviously another locally based singer >> Benny Johnson ...

It's the same guy who was on Today (why'd he not have a Balto label release ?).

Edited July 8, 2023 by Roburt

[Kenb]

I have Joe Vaccerino’s Baltimore Sounds (Big book)… but not at home until 18th. When I am back I’ll check these out for you, and get back to you. They are more than likely in there.

[Roburt]

Sorted how to copy youtube vids on here (thanx to pointers on anuda thread) ...

 

Edited July 8, 2023 by Roburt

[Roburt]

Also big on the Balto club scene in 66 ... Frankie & the Spinners.

They were soon interesting record companies but couldn't record using that name ...

so they became Frankie & the Spindels / Spindles . . .

[Kenb]

On 08/07/2023 at 09:42, Kenb said:

I have Joe Vaccerino’s Baltimore Sounds (Big book)… but not at home until 18th. When I am back I’ll check these out for you, and get back to you. They are more than likely in there.

@Roburt

Calvin Brooks- there is one entry for Cal Brooks in Joe Vaccarino's Baltimore Sounds

1. 1966, The Peakes a jaz/pop duo. Cal with Al McDonald.

There is no picture in Joe's book...so here's one for you

 

Benny Johnson has 3 entries in Joe Vaccarino's Baltimore Sounds

1. Benny Johnson & Soul Serenaders featured Gloria Brooks

2. 60's-70's-BennyJohnson quintet -1966 "Fresh Out of Tears" on Tarx & Today labels

3. 1980's Benny Johnson in a group, called In-Flight managed by Es Cade of Cade Productions