Big Bear Records
Big Bear Records is a British record label that was founded in 1968 by Jim Simpson, making it the oldest British independent record label. It was named after an idea by radio producer John Peel , whom Jim Simpson's walk reminded of a bear. It specializes in blues and jazz recordings.
Artist on Big Bear Records
Eddie "Guitar" Burns , Doctor Ross , Gene Conners , Homesick James , Snooky Pryor , Eddie Taylor , Willie Mabon , Big John Wrencher , Erwin Helfer , King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, Kenny Baker's Dozen, Clark Terry Big Bird Band, Bruce Adams / Alan Barnes Quintet , Alan Barnes All-Stars, Duncan Swift, Bill Allred ’s Good Time Jazz, Claude Williams
Discographic information
- 1972 Eddie "Guitar" Burns : Bottle Up And Go - Action ACMP 100 = BEAR 16
- 1972 Johnny Mars: Blues From Mars - Polydor 2460 168 = BEAR 17
- 1972 Doctor Ross Live At Montreux - Polydor 2460 169 = BEAR 18
- 1972 The Mighty Flea : Let The Good Times Roll - Polydor 2460 185 = BEAR 19
- 1973 American Blues Legends '73 - Polydor 2460 186 = BEAR 20
- 1973 Homesick James & Snooky Pryor - Caroline C 1502 = BEAR 21 = INT 146,404 = BRP 2002
- 1974 Doctor Ross: The Harmonica Boss - Munich 150 201 = BEAR 2 = INT 146.403 = BRP 2013
- 1974 American Blues Legends '74 - Munich 150 202 = BEAR 1
- 1974 Eddie "Playboy" Taylor : Ready For Eddie - Munich 150 203 = BEAR 6 = INT 146,407
- 1974 Cousin Joe : Gospel-Wailing ... Blues Man from New Orleans - BEAR 3
- 1974 Big John Wrencher : Big John's Boogie - BEAR 4 = INT 146,402
- 1975 Mickey Baker : Take A Look Inside - BEAR 5 = INT 146,408
- 1975 Eddie Guitar Burns: Detroit Blackbottom - BEAR 7
- 1975 American Blues Legends '75 - BEAR 8
- 1975 Willie Mabon : The Comeback - BEAR 9
- 1975 Home Sweet Homesick James - BEAR 10
- 1976 Erwin Helfer : Boogie Piano Chicago Style - BEAR 11 = INT 146.401 = BRP 2003
- 1976 Johnny Mars and the Oakland Boogie - BEAR 12 = INT 146.405
- 1976 Clark Terry 's Big Band Live On 57th Street - BEAR 13
- 1976 Snooky Prior: Shake Your Boogie - BEAR 14 = INT 146.406 = BRP 2033
- 1976 Doctor Ross: Jivin 'The Blues - BEAR 15 = INT 146,409
- 1976 Muscles - BB 1001 = BEAR 24 = INT 161,400
- 1979 American Blues Legends '79 - BEAR 23 = INT 146.410
- 1980 Claude 'Fiddler' Williams: Kansas City Giants - BEAR 25
- 1980 Brum Beat - Live At The Barrel Organ! - BRUM 1
- 1985 M and B Jam Session Volume 1 - BEAR 26
- 1988 Mitchells and Butler's British Jazz Award 1987 - BEAR 27
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Big Bear Music home page
- ↑ Big Bear Music home page
- Jump up ↑ Bob Brunning: The American Blues Legends. In: Bob Brunning: Blues - The British connection. Dorset. Blandford Press, 1986, pp. 181-198. ISBN 0-7137-1836-6 .