Category Archives: Music

Baltimore’s Al Jolson Impersonator Calls It Quits

By Jessica Contrera (Washington Post, 11/12/2015) The black greasepaint had thickened to the consistency of toothpaste. Bobby Berger slapped it onto his face in clumps, then rubbed it in circles, covering his 67-year-old white skin. He couldn’t remember how old … Continue reading

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Koffee Beans “Ad Man” & “Been A Long Time” – 1966 Baltimore Psychedelic 45rpms

Koffee Beans “Ad Man” Warren Marshall Raymond, 58, horticulturist and rock drummer By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 2/8/2005) Warren Marshall Raymond, a Columbia Association horticulturist and former drummer in several area bands, died of cancer Sunday at his Columbia … Continue reading

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“The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” – Pre AC/DC Rarity

Your party anthem for the weekend! “The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” – Jackie Christian & Flight By Jesse Fink (Youtube, 3/16/2015) “Jackie Christian & Flight’s “The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” (1974) featuring HIGH VOLTAGE and ’74 JAILBREAK … Continue reading

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Baltimore Mayor Proclaims September 19, 2010 Frank Zappa Day

Mayor of Baltimore Stephanie Rawlings-Blake proclaimed September 19, 2010 “Frank Zappa Day” in Baltimore and then joined Dr. Carla Hayden (CEO Enoch Pratt Free Library) and various dignitaries, including the Zappa family, in unveiling the Frank Zappa Statue on “Frank … Continue reading

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