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 ... 

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, 20231 yr by Roburt

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.

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

 

Edited July 8, 20231 yr by 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 . . .

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