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
Shades Formation, The
Soul band from Pikesville area featuring black vocal group the Shades with white backing band. Vocalists included ex-Tempros Donald Tilghman, […]
Growing Up Different
Synth new wave-ish group morphed out of Face Dancer (see bio) with Scott McGinn (guitar, lead vocals) and Billy Trainor […]
Light Street Band, The
Rock band featuring Tony Vega (drums, guitar, vocals ex-Pinch), David Jacobson (guitar, vocals and band musical director ex-Freewater), M. Paul […]
Kressens, The
R&B group led by Vernon Hawkins. Original songs “You’ve Gone” and “Honey Dee” were scheduled for recording late 1957. Not […]