After the Hi-Hatters disbanded (see the main article), Maithe worked as a single for a while, appearing at the Apollo Bar in Harlem. He then returned to the Ravens for the August 8, 1951 session, his last with them.

Maithe then got together with tenor Phil Shaw, baritone Willis Sanders, and bass Raymond Johnson (from the Beavers, whose pianist and arranger was Howard Biggs) to form the Marshall Brothers. They secured a contract with Savoy and did two sessions. All of their released material was recorded on November 11, 1951; all the unreleased tracks were done December 17.


SAVOY
825 Who'll Be The Fool From Now On (Maithe)/Mr. Santa's Boogie (Maithe) — 12/51
828 Just Because/A Soldier's Prayer — 12/51    (they backed up DJ Bill Cook on these)
833 Why Make A Fool Out Of Me (Maithe)/Just A Poor Boy In Love (Raymond) — 1/52

   UNRELEASED SAVOY
      It All Comes Back To Me Now (Maithe)
      I Didn't Know (Maithe)
      My Life Is My Life (Maithe)
      I Won't Believe You Anymore (Maithe)


The Marshall Brothers stayed together only about four months, most of which was spent rehearsing. But when it came down to it, they couldn't get any work. The only appearances they made were at Bill Cook's club in New Jersey. When it was over, Raymond Johnson went on to replace Bill Brown in the Dominoes (but didn't record with them), and Willis Sanders went off to form the Embers in early 1953 (but don't forget him, he'll be back later). Maithe occasionally appeared with the Ravens in 1954 and 1955, but never recorded with them again. Later in the 50s he joined some non-recording Ink Spots groups, ending up with Ollie Crawford's in the 60s.