The Baltimore Entertainment Archive (BEARC) is a free, searchable database of the vibrant music culture of Baltimore, Maryland in the post-World War II era, approximately 1950-2000. It is an active archive, as we continue to seek out and document the story of Baltimore’s rich heritage of music and entertainment.
BEARC is a legacy project for the people of Baltimore, and a resource for lovers and researchers of Baltimore’s special style of American Music around the world: from country, to commercial, to society, to R&B and Northern Soul. IF you support this work, please support it with a donation. All donations go directly toward continued research and documentation, and ensuring its continuation into the future. Donations are processed through our GoFundMe.
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IMPORTANT:
IF you have information to contribute to the archive – photos, stories/recollections, ads, posters, band cards, recordings, a new band to add – please email it to us through the archive’s contact page.
Random selections from the archives
Bobby & Melvin
R&B recording artist. Melvin Coles (guitar) played with Bobby Starr & the Versatiles. He was also a member of the […]
Hay For the Donkey
Band morphed out of Cha Cha Boys… Rick Olaguer (guitar), Ron Zebron (guitar), Harry DeBusk (bass ex-Secrets), Bob Linkous (keyboards), […]
Sampson, Henry
Known as “The Roving Disc Jockey”, Henry Sampson’s career spanned the golden age of Baltimore radio. In Mr. Sampson’s own […]
Campus Singers, The
Folk recording artist. Released a single circa 1964-65 on O’Dell Records 196* O’Dell 110 Red Rose / Oh, What A […]
Prophets, Frank Pastore & the
Drummer Frank Pastore & his Quartet were seen in ‘64 at the Latin Casino. In 1965 his band became known […]