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Washington, D.C.-structured R&B group the Cap-Tans shaped in 1948 — in accordance to Marv Goldberg’s profile in the December 1976 problem of Yesterday’s Memories — tenor lead Sherman Buckner, initial tenor Floyd Bennett, second tenor Alfred Slaughter, and baritone Lester Fountain initially teamed as the Buddies, one of the groups …

A fantastic tenor saxophonist with an open up mind who’s best-known for his hard bop-oriented performances and recordings, Ron Holloway started taking part in music within the seventh quality. He worked well in R&B and funk rings in early stages, and sat along with such players as Sonny Rollins, Freddie …