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Sunday, 12/28/2025, 10pm - Juke In The Back

The Swallows
The Swallows

The Swallows were one of the most underrated R&B vocal groups of the early 1950s. Hailing from Baltimore, they only scored 2 top 10 R&B hits during their 3-year stint with King Records, but collectors and aficionados know their catalog inside and out. The Swallows' original lead tenor, Eddie Rich, joins us with his first-hand account of scoring a hit record, life on the road, segregation and playing with the top artists of the day. So, dim the lights, turn up the juke and get ready for a full hour of some of the greatest vocal group harmonies you're ever going to hear.