Effective period / Period of releases: 1973 - 1975

Members: Lee Pittman, Freddie Harper, James Sawyer (3)

After the Viet Nam War, James Sawyer, Lee Pittman and Herman Gaynor help found the R&B group, The Sultan. The other members of this Five Men Group were Bobby Guye and Freddie Harper in 1969-1970. Within a year these Five Guys were a major attraction on the Baltimore music scene. James, Lee and Herman background was gospel, Quartet, and southern call and response which blended beautifully with the smooth classical catholic music of Bobby and Freddie’s musical background. Their unique style would eventually be heard worldwide as The Sultans aka. Tomorrow’s Promise.
They released three singles at Capitol Records and two more at Mercury before disbanding.