Big Bear Records

Big Bear Records
Founded 1968 (1968)
Founder Jim Simpson
Genre Blues, jazz, swing
Country of origin UK
Location Birmingham, England
Official website www.bigbearmusic.com

Big Bear Records is a British record label set up in 1968 by Jim Simpson in Birmingham, England. It specializes in blues and jazz recordings.[1]

Discographical data

Year Released Artist Title Catalogue Number
1968 Steam Shovel Rudi the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1972 Eddie "Guitar" Burns Bottle Up and Go BEAR 16, Action ACMP 100
Johnny Mars Blues from Mars BEAR 17, Polydor 2460 168
Doctor Ross Live at Montreux BEAR 18, Polydor 2460 169
Gene Conners Let the Good Times Roll BEAR 19, Polydor 2460 185
1973 Various Artists American Blues Legends '73 BEAR 20, Polydor 2460 186
Homesick James & Snooky Pryor Self-titled album BEAR 21, Caroline C 1502, INT 146.404, BRP 2002
1974 Doctor Ross The Harmonica Boss BEAR 2, Munich 150 201, INT 146.403, BRP 2013
Various Artists American Blues Legends '74 BEAR 1, Munich 150 202
Eddie Taylor Ready for Eddie BEAR 6, Munich 150 203,INT 146.407
Cousin Joe Gospel-Wailing...Blues Man from New Orleans BEAR 3
Big John Wrencher Big John's Boogie BEAR 4, INT 146.402
1975 Mickey Baker Take a Look Inside BEAR 5, INT 146.408
Eddie "Guitar" Burns Detroit Blackbottom BEAR 7
Various Artists American Blues Legends '75 BEAR 8
Willie Mabon The Comeback BEAR 9
Homesick James Home Sweet Homesick James BEAR 10
1976 Erwin Helfer Boogie Piano Chicago Style BEAR 11, INT 146.401, BRP 2003
Johnny Mars Oakland Boogie BEAR 12, INT 146.405
Clark Terry's Big Band Live on 57th Street BEAR 13
Snooky Prior Shake Your Boogie BEAR 14, INT 146.406, BRP 2033
Doctor Ross Jivin' the Blues BEAR 15, INT 146.409
Various Artists Muscles BEAR 24, BB 1001, INT 161.400
1979 Various Artists American Blues Legends '79 BEAR 23, INT 146.410
1980 Claude Williams Kansas City Giants BEAR 25
Various Artists Brum Beat – Live at the Barrel Organ! BRUM 1
1985 Various Artists M and B Jam Session Volume 1 BEAR 26
1988 Various Artists Mitchells and Butler's British Jazz Award 1987 BEAR 27

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bob Brunning: The American Blues Legends. in: Bob Brunning: Blues — The British connection. Dorset. Blandford Press, 1986, p. 181–198. ISBN 0-7137-1836-6.
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