# year of release	title / notes
7 inch 45 rpm
OURS 1 (1974)	Mickey Baker - I'll Always Be In Love With You - Diggin' In My Potatoes Big Bear OURS 1
OURS 2 (1976)	Cousin Joe - Lipstick Traces - I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use Big Bear OURS 2
OURS 3 (1976)	Muscles - Space Party - Scuttling Big Bear OURS 3
OURS 4 (1976)	Cousin Joe - You Talk Too Much - How Come My Dog Don't Bark Big Bear OURS 4
OURS 5 (1976)	Muscles - Make Me Happy - Do It Good Big Bear OURS 5
OURS 6 (7/1976)	Muscles - Jungle Strut - Muscle Hustle Big Bear OURS 6
BB 1 (11/1976)	Bobby Dazzler - Dance Dance Dance - Easy Lovin' Lady Big Bear BB 1 = Polydor BF 18610
BB 2 (11/1976)	Cousin Joe - I'm Cousin Joe from New Orleans - Barefoot Boy Big Bear BB 2 = Big Bear / Intercord INT 111.401 (1977)
BB 3 (11/1976)	The Mighty Flea - Boogie Down (Wit' The Boogie Man) (instr) - Night Flight (instr) rec. ???; Gene 'Mighty Flea' Connors, tromb, sp; ??? Big Bear BB 3
BB 4 (1/1977)	Hank C. Burnette - Hank's Guitar Boogie Special - Pink & Black - Here Comes That Train - Fury Big Bear BB 4
BB 5 (1/1977)	Muscles - Love Is All I've Got - I'm Gonna Synthesize You Big Bear BB 5
Man at Work !!!
BB 14 (7/1978)	Cousin Joe - You're Never Too Old To Boogie - Hannah From Savannah Big Bear BB 14
LPs /CDs
1 (1974)	The American Blues Legends '74 Big John Wrencher - Big Johns Boogie - I'm A Roots Man - How Many More Years °° Cousin Joe - I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use - Problems Doctor Ross - It Seems Like A Dream - On My Way To School - Boogie Disease No. 2 °° Eddie "Playboy" Taylor - I Used To Have Some Friends - I Know My Baby - You Don't Love Me °° G.P. Jackson - 12th Street Boogie - Letter Dressed In Red - Leavin' Kansas City Cousin Joe - Railroad Avenue °° - Blues Legends rec. & mixed February & March 1974 at Chalk Farm Studios, London, England; prod. by Jim Simpson °° CD bonus tracks = Big Bear BEAR 1 (UK 1974) Munich BM 150 202 (NL 1974) = Apolo J&B-6007 (Spain 1982) 2 CD set (=) Big Bear/Indigo CD 2527 (UK 2002) "American Blues Legends '73/'74" Big John Wrencher discography Doctor Ross discography G.P. Jackson discography
2 (1974)	Doctor Ross: The Harmonica Boss - Boogie Disease No. 2 - Baby Please Don't Go - Harmonica Boogie - Decoration Day - How Much More Long - Don't Worry About The Bear - That's All Right Mama - Blues In The Night - Do The Boogie Woogie # - Rockin' After Midnight - Ethel Mae - San Francisco Breakdown rec. Novmber 1972 live at Chalk Farm, London; Doctor Ross, voc, g, hca; # Bob Hall, p; prod. by Jim Simpson Munich BM 150 201 = Big Bear BEAR 2 = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.403 (D) = Big Bear / Carosello BRP 2013 (1982) "Blues Project" Doctor Ross discography
3 (1974)	Cousin Joe: Gospel-Wailing Jazz-Playing Rock'n'Rolling Soul-Shouting Tap-Dancing Blues Man from New Orleans - When A Woman Loves A Man - Checkin' Out - Touch Me - I Got News For You - Too Late To Turn Back Now - Lipstick Traces - Railroad Avenue - You Talk Too Much - Barefoot Boy - How Come My Dog Don't Bark? - Night Life notes by Tony Cummings Big Bear BEAR 3
4 (1974)	Big John Wrencher: Big John's Boogie@ youtube (full album) - Honeydripper - Third Degree - Now Darling   @ youtube - Where Did You Stay Last Night? - Trouble Makin' Woman - Lonesome In My Cabin - How Many More Years? - Come On Over - Telephone Blues - Runnin' Wild CD bonus tracks (from Big Bear BEAR 1): - Big John's Boogie # - I'm A Root Man # rec. between February and April 1974 at Chalk Farm Studios, London, England, by Jim Simpson; Big John Wrencher, voc, hca; Eddie Taylor, g & The Blues Hounds: Bob Hall, p; Bob Brunning, b; Pete York, dr Big John Wrencher discography notes by Mike Leadbitter Big Bear BEAR 4 (UK 1974) notes by Mike Leadbitter = Intercord INT 146.402 (Germany 1975) original notes by Mike Leadbitter + notes by Jim Simpson (=) Castle CMRCD 649 (UK 2003) "Big John's Boogie Plus" = Sanctuary CAS 36183 (US?)
5 (1975)	Mickey Baker: Take A Look Inside - Make Your Bed Up Mama - Don't Doubt Me - Take A Look Inside - Blues Fell This Morning - Diggin' In My Potatoes - Playing With Danger # - I'll Always Be In Love With You # - She Brings Out The Animal - New York, New York - Tight Ropes & Bumpy Roads - Bewildered Mickey Baker, voc, g; Willie Mabon, p, hca; Dan Armstrong, b (except #); # Pete Morgan, b; Peter York, dr photos by Alan Johnson notes by Tony Cummings Big Bear BEAR 5 notes by Tony Cummings = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.408 (G 1979)
6 (1975)	Eddie Playboy Taylor & The Blueshounds: Ready For Eddie - I'm a Country Boy - Seems Like a Million Years - Gamblin' Man - After Hours - Sloppy Drunk - Ready for Eddie - You Don't Love Me - Too Late to Cry - You'll Always Have A Home - Playboy Boogie - My Little Machine - Crosscut Saw CD bonus tracks: - I Used To Have Some Friends - I Know My Baby rec. & mixed during February/March/April 1974 at Chalk Farm Studios, London; Eddie Taylor, voc, g; Roger Hill, g; Bob Hall, p; Bob Brunning, b; Graham Gallery, b; Pete York, dr; prod. by Jim Simpson Munich BM 150 203 = Big Bear BEAR 6 = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.407 (G 1979) = Castle Music CMRCD 629 (UK 2002) = Castle-Sanctuary 81256 (UK 2003) = Castle-Sanctuary 2 36152 (UK 2005)
7 (1975)	Eddie Guitar Burns: Detroit Blackbottom - Do It If You Wanna - I'm Going - But I'll Be Back - Detroit Blackbottom - Every Jug Stands On Its Own - I Wanna Trade With You - I've Got A Lot Of Respect - Bull Head - Go Ahead Angie - Toni Louise - Mississippi County Farm - Pee Pa Pobble rec. during November 1972 at Chalk Farm Studios, London; Eddie Burns, voc, hca, g; Bob Hall, p; Roger Hill, g; Bob Wilson, b; Pete York, dr (The Bloodhounds); horn arrangements by Mickey Baker; prod. by Jim Simpson Eddie Burns discography Big Bear BEAR 7
8 (1975)	American Blues Legends 75 Eddie "Guitar" Burns - Biscuit Bakin' Mama   @ youtube - Bury Me Back In The USA Billy Boy Arnold - I Wish You Would - Sugar Mama Tommy Tucker - Alimony - Hard Luck Blues Homesick James - If I Could Live My Life All Over Again - Baby Please Set A Date Little Joe Blue - A Fool Is What You Want[ed] #   @ youtube - Five Long Years #   @ youtube Lonesome Jimmie Lee Robinson - Chicken Head - Mean Mistreater American Blues Legends '75 - Got My Mojo Working # rec. May 5 & 6, 1975 live at the Club 100, London, UK; Little Joe Blue, voc, g; Bob Hall, p; Martin Stone, g; Harvey Weston, b; Pete York, dr; prod. by Jim Simpson photography by Roger Perry Eddie Burns discographyBilly Boy Arnold discography Homesick James discographyLittle Joe Blue discography Big Bear BEAR 8
9 (1975)	Willie Mabon: The Comeback - Klickety Clock - Lonely Blues - Come On Baby - Keep My Lover With Me - Shake That Thing - I Still Don't Know - The Comeback - I Don't Know - My Baby Won't Write To Me - Boogie Woogie Special - I'm Hungry - I'll Keep On Hurtin' # rec. & mixed January - March 1973 at Chalk Farm Studios, London, England; Willie Mabon, voc, p, hca; Mickey Baker, g; # Colin Smith, tpt, # Johnny Barnes, bs; Dan Armstrong, b; Pete York, dr; Dyan Birch, Frank Collins, Paddie McHugh of "Kokomo", backing voc; prod. by Jim Simpson Willie Mabon discography notes by Tony Cummings Big Bear BEAR 9
10 (1975)	Home Sweet Homesick James - Highway 51 - Lonesome Train - Dust My Broom - Kissing In The Dark - Sweet Home Chicago - Mailman - Shake Your Moneymaker - Dust My Broom - Worried About My Baby - Got To Move - Tin Pan Alley - Careless Love Homesick James, voc, g; Bob Brunning, b; Bob Hall, p; John Hunt, b; (Lonesome) Jimmy/Jimmie Lee Robinson, b; Pete York, dr Homesick James discography Big Bear BEAR 10 = Big Bear 81004 (Fr 1981) 2 CD set (=) Castle Music CMDDD712 (2003)
Promo ad for Eddie Burns' January/February 1976 UK tour
11 (1976)	Erwin Helfer: Boogie Piano Chicago Style - Hallucinating - Rubbish Boogie - Rodez Stomp - Inside - Sneaky Pete - Homage to AA and PJ - Dirty Dozens - Thin & Thirty - Big Joe - Fat City - 4 O´Clock Blues - Oysters Big Bear BEAR 11 = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.401 = Big Bear / Carosello BRP 2003 (1982) "Blues Project"
12 (1976)	Johnny Mars and the Oakland Boogie - I've Been Down So Long - Nine Below Zero - Rocket 88 - Call Me - Love Is A Wonderful Thing - Honey Bee - Blue Midnight - Cruisin' - If I Had A Woman - My Dog Can't Bark Johnny Mars, voc, hca; Bruce Langsman, g; Pat Grover, g; Bob Hall, p, mandolin; Paul Riley, b; John Hunt, dr Big Bear BEAR 12 = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.405 (G 1979) = Apolo (?) 6006
13 (19??)	Clark Terry's Big Band: Live On 57th Street - Dirty Old Man - On The Trail - Fading Fleur - Hymn For Kim - Take The "A" Train - Shell Game - Here's That Rainy Day - Rock Skipping At The Blue Note rec. 1969 Big Bear BEAR 13
14 (1974)	Snooky Prior [sic]: Shake Your Boogie - Shake Your Boogie - Bottle Up & Go - You Don't Know My Name - Bluebird Blues - Can't Love Me & Homesick Too - Baby Left Me A Mule To Ride - Jump & Shout - Gonna Have A Good Time - So Sweet - Crazy 'bout You Snooky Pryor discography Big Bear BEAR 14 = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.406 (Germany) = Big Bear / Carosello BRP 2033 (1982) "Blues Project" 2 CD set (=) Castle Music CMDDD712 (2003)
15 (1974)	Doctor Ross: Jivin' The Blues - Blues For Illinois - Reconsider Baby * - Jivin' The Blues - I'm A Mannish Boy - Step Back Woman # - Big Boat - Harley Street Special * - That's All Right Mama - Come On & Shake Your Boogie # - Stop Crying # rec. at Chalk Farm Studios, London; prod. by Jim Simpson * with Bob Hall, p; # with The Blueshounds (Bob Hall, p; Pat Grover, g; Bob Brunning, b; John Hunt, dr) Doctor Ross discography Big Bear BEAR 15 = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.409 (1979)
16 (10/1972)	Eddie 'Guitar' Burns' signature Eddie 'Guitar' Burns: Bottle Up And Go - She's In L.A - Bottle Up & Go # - Cross Your Heart - Detroit Women (Lookey Here Babe) # - Bad Bad Whisky - Kansas City - Whisky Headed Woman # - Your Daddy Ain't Foolin' - Vicksburg Blues # - I Call It Love rec. 1972 at Chalk Farm Studios, London, UK; Eddie Burns, voc, g, hca (# solo); Pat Grover, g; Bob Hall, Erwin Helfer, p; Dave Gally, Jim Jewell, saxes; Bob Brunning, b; John Hunt, dr; prod. by Jim Simpson cover artwork by Dave Field ad for Action LP / UK appearances Eddie Burns discography notes by Mike Leadbitter [has Action logo on back cover and B&C logo on labels!] Action ACMP 100 (UK 1972) [B&C subsidiary] = Big Bear BEAR 16
17 (1972)	Johnny Mars: Blues From Mars (on labels: "Rocket 88") - Rocket 88   @ Spotify - Off The Wall   @ Spotify - It's My Own Fault   @ Spotify - Me And Piney Brown   @ Spotify - My Dream (Blues In My Sleep)   @ Spotify - Don't Start Me To Talking   @ Spotify - Bring It On Home   @ Spotify - Break It Up   @ Spotify - Back Track   @ Spotify - Aw Baby   @ Spotify - Meet Me In The Alley #   @ youtube   @ Spotify rec. May 1972 at Chalk Farm Studios, London; Johnny Mars, voc, hca; Bob Brunning, b; Pat Grover, g; Bob Hall, mandolin, p; John Hunt, dr; # Boogie Woogie Red (Vernon Harrison), voc; # Baby Boy Warren, voc; prod. by Jim Simpson Johnny Mars discographyBaby Boy Warren discography "Big Bear Two" notes by Mike Leadbitter Polydor 2460 168 (1972) = Big Bear BEAR 17 = Apolo Records J&B-6.006 (Sp 1982)
18 (197?)	Doctor Ross Live At Montreux - Doctor Ross Rockin' - Freight Train - Mama Blues - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - General Motors Blues - Got Something To Tell You # - Hobo Blues # - Let's Boogie All Night Long # - Honey Bee Blues # - My Airplane Chick # rec. live at Montreux, Switzerland, June 18, 1972; # with Louis Myers, g; Lafayette Leake, p; Dave Myers, b Doctor Ross discography "Big Bear One" notes by Jerry Gilbert Polydor 2460 169 (1972) = Big Bear 18 (197?)
19 (1973)	The Mighty Flea: Let The Good Times Roll - Let The Good Times Roll - Honky Tonk - Tain't Nobody's Buziness If I Do # - Charley Stone - Bloodshot Eyes - Hi-Heel Sneakers - Goin' To L.A. - Let's Go Get Stoned - The Chocolate Cowboy Rides Again - GM Blues rec. August 24/25, 1972 at Central Sound Recording Studios, London; Gene 'Mighty Flea' Connors, voc, tromb; Mickey Baker, g; Mike Burney, ts; Bob Hall, p; Roger Hill, b, # g; Pete York, dr; prod. by Jim Simpson "Big Bear Three" notes by Jim Simpson Polydor 2460 185 (1972) = Big Bear BEAR 19
20 (1973)	American Blues Legends '73 Boogie Woogie Red - Viper Song - After Hours - Red's Boogie Snooky Pryor - Dangerous Woman - Sloppy Drunk - Bottle Up And Go °° Homesick James - Shake Your Money Maker °° - Tin Pan Alley - Dust My Broom Washboard Willie - I Feel So Fine - Kansas City Red & Mose - Sassy Whispering Smith - Take Me Back Baby - Texas Flood   @ youtube Lightnin' Slim - Love Bug - Walking In The Park °° CD bonus tracks "Big Bear Four" Polydor 2460 186 (UK 1973) = Big Bear BEAR 20 2 CD set (=) Big Bear/Indigo CD 2527 (UK 2002) "American Blues Legends '73/'74"
21 (19??)	Homesick James & Snooky Pryor@ youtube (full album playlist) - Crossroads (Homesick James) - Nothin' But Trouble (Snooky Pryor) - Shake Your Money Maker (Homesick James) # - Cross Town (Snooky Pryor) - Careless Love (Homesick James) - After You There Won't be Nobody Else (Snooky Pryor) - The Woman I Love (Homesick James) - I Feel Alright (Snooky Pryor) - Drivin' Dog (Homesick James) - She Knows How To Love Me (Snooky Pryor) - Homesick Blues Again (Homesick James) rec. at Chalk Farm Studios March 3, 1973; # rec. February 21, 1973; Homesick James, voc, g; Snooky Pryor, voc, hca; Bob Brunning, b; John Hunt, dr; Bob Hall, p; prod. by Jim Simpson Caroline C 1502 (UK 1973) [Virgin Records subsidiary] = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.404 (Germany 1973) = Big Bear / Carosello BRP 2002 (It 1981) 2 CD set (=) Castle Music CMDDD712 (UK 2003) "Homesick James & Snooky Pryor: Big Bear Sessions" Homesick James discography Snooky Pryor discography
22 (19??)	Big Bear BEAR 22 [never issued?]
23 (1979)	American Blues Legends 79   @ spotify (full album) Eddie C. Campbell - Love With You Baby - Lock What You Done Chico Chism - High Rise Blues - 480 Pounds Good Rockin' Charles - I Wish I Had Somebody - I'm Goin' Home Where Women Got Meat On Their Bones Billy 'The Kid' Emerson - Buzzard Luck - Conjured Little Smokey Smothers - Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong - All Your Love Lester Davenport - I'm Tryin' - No Peace rec. August 1979 at Odyssey Studios, Chicago, IL; Eddie C. Campbell, voc, g; Chico Chism, voc, dr; Good Rockin' Charles, voc, hca; Billy 'The Kid' Emerson, voc, p, org; Lester Davenport, voc, dr, b, hca; Little Smokey Smothers, voc, g; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Willie Black, b; prod. by Jim Simpson Big Bear BEAR 23 (UK 1979) = Big Bear / Intercord INT 146.410 = Carosello BEAR 1 (It 1979)
24 (197?)	Muscles - People - Music Is Our Message - Love Is All I've Got - Muscle Hustle - I'm Gonna Synthezise You - Love Fire - No Smoke Without Fire - Jungle Strut - Love Is You Stuart Scott, voc, g, perc; Richard Ford, voc, b, perc; Steve James, voc, dr, perc; Geoff Brown, voc, p, moog, clav, perc; Ellie Hope, voc; Ruby James, voc; prod. by Jim Simpson = Big Bear BB 1001 (1976) Big Bear BEAR 24 (197?) = Big Bear / Intercord INT 161.400 (G 1979)
25 (1980)	Claude Williams' Kansas City Giants - One For The Count - Kansas City - The Fiddler - Teach Me Tonight - A Little Bit Of Country - 51st & Swope - Them There Eyes - That Certain Someone - Texicana - A Hundred Years From Today rec. August 1979 at Master Sound Studios, Kansas City, Missouri; Claude 'Fiddler' Williams, violin; Frank Smith, p; Gerry Leonard, b; Richard Ross, dr, voc Big Bear BEAR 25
BRUM 1 (1980)	Brum Beat - Live At The Barrel Organ! Bright Eyes - The Lonely Ones - Casablanca The Lazers - Headache - Rivet Willy & The Poorboys - My Babe - Hoy Hoy Hoy The Quads - When Everything's Said And Done - Wonders Never Cease Rockers - It Takes a Thief Speed Limit - Alright On the Night - CJ Dansette Damage - All Little Girls Taste The Same - Invaders Dansette Damage Mayday - Moving In Time - Standing On The Edge Of The World Dangerous Girls - Demolition Playthings - Sally Daydream The Thrillers - To The Top - Breakout Spoonfull - On Your Tail - Nine 'Till Five Eclipse - Enjoy Yourself rec. 1980 live gatefold DLP Big Bear BRUM 1 = Gira (Portugese)
26 (1985)	M and B Jam Session Volume 1 Humphrey Lyttelton, tp; Digby Fairweather, tp; Roy Williams, tromb; Roy Crimmins, tromb; Bruce Turner, as; Dick Morrissey, ts; Randy Colville, cl; Dave Shepherd, cl; Mick Pyne, p; Jim Douglas, g; Harvey Weston, b; Johnny Richardson, dr Big Bear BEAR 26
27 (1988)	Mitchells and Butler's Britsh Jazz Award 1987 - Carolina Diner - Cherokee - I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful - If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight - Time's A Wastin' - Jumpin' At The Woodside Humphrey Lyttelton, Roy Williams, Brian Lemon, Dave Green and more; prod. by Jim Simpson notes by Jim Simpson Big Bear BEAR 27
see Bear Music Group back catalogue for # 28 ff.
158.600 (1977)	The Blues Vol. 1 BB King - Rock Me Baby Buster Brown - Fannie Mae Big Bill Broonzy - Carelss Love Memphis Slim - Along Time Baby Sllim Harpo - Baby Scratch My Back Lightning Hopkins - Mojo Hand Elmore James - It Hurts Me Too Jimmy Reed - Caress Me Baby Arthur Crudup - Mean Ol Frisco Jimmy Reed - Baby What You Want Me To Do John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom Elmore James - Mean Mistreatin Mama John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillun Arthur Crudup - So Glad You're Mine Lightin Hopkins - Have You Ever Loved A Woman Big Bill Broonzy - Take This Ole Hammer Memphis Slim - Driving Wheel Elmore James - Dust My Broom John Lee Hooker - Crawlin King Snake Jimmy Reed - Big Boss Man DLP Intercord INT 158.600
158.601 (1977?)	The Blues Vol. 2 Lightnin' Hopkins - Worried Life Blues' Elmore James - Bleeding Heart Arthur Crudup - Look On Yonder Wall John Lee Hooker - Little Wheel Jimmy Reed - I Wanna Be Loved Memphis Slim - Lend Me Your Love Big Bill Broonzy - Somebody's Gotta Go Lightnin' Hopkins - Walkin' Blues Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying Arthur Crudup - Rock Me Mama John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights Big City Memphis Slim - Sassy Mae Big Bill Broonzy - Rock Me Baby Lightnin' Hopkins - Baby Please Don't Go Elmore James - Rollin' And Tumblin' Arthur Crudup - Coal Black Mare John Lee Hooker - Send Me Your Pillow Jimmy Reed Things - Ain't What They Used To Be Memphis Slim - Ramble This Highway DLP Intercord INT 158.601
BDUB1 (1978)	The Blues Vol. 3 LP 1: Eddie Playboy Taylor - Playboy Boogie Mickey Baker - Take A Look Inside Eddie Guitar Burns - Mississippi County Farm Washboard Willie - Kansas City Homesick James & Snooky Pryor - Shake Your Money Maker Doctor Ross - Freight Train Boogie Woogie Red - Red's Boogie Eddie Guitar Burns - I'm Going - But I'll Be Back Johnny Mars - Rocket 88 Tommy Tucker - Alimony Cousin Joe From New Orleans - Blues Legends '74 Eddie Guitar Burns - Biscuit Bakin' Mama LP 2: Eddie Guitar Burns - I Wanna Trade With You Eddie Playboy Taylor - My Little Machine Homesick James - Lonesome Train Mickey Baker - Blues Fell This Morning Whispering Smith - Take Me Back Baby Doctor Ross - Doctor Ross Rockin' Cousin Joe From New Orleans - I'm Cousin Joe From New Orleans Eddie Playboy Taylor - Ready For Eddie Johnny Mars - If I Had A Woman Eddie Guitar Burns - Do It If You Wanna Mickey Baker - I'll Always Be In Love With You Boogie Woogie Red - Viper Song Big Bear BDUB 1 DLP Big Bear / Intercord INT 156.400
BDUB2 (1978)	The Blues Vol. 4 LP 1: Johnny Mars - I've Been Down So Long [Big Bear BEAR 12] Eddie Guitar Burns - Every Jug Stands On It's Own Bottom [Big Bear BEAR 7] Billy Boy Arnold - I Wish You Would [Big Bear BEAR 8] Little Joe Blue - A Fool Is What You Want [Big Bear BEAR 8] Lonesome Jimmy Lee Robinson - Chicken Head [Big Bear BEAR 8] Eddie Playboy Taylor - Seems Like A Million Years [Big Bear BEAR 6] Eddie Playboy Taylor - Gamblin' Man [Big Bear BEAR 6] Mickey Baker - Make Your Bed Up Mama [Big Bear BEAR 5] Big John Wrencher - I'm A Root Man [Big Bear BEAR 4] Cousin Joe - I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use [Big Bear BEAR 1] George G.P. Jackson - A Letter Dressed In Red [Big Bear BEAR 1] George G.P. Jackson - Leavin' Kansas City [Big Bear BEAR 1] LP 2: Mickey Baker - New York New York [Big Bear BEAR 5] Doctor Ross - Hazel [Big Bear previously unissued]   @ youtube Snooky Pryor - Dangerous Woman [Polydor 2460 186] Washboard Willie - I Feel So Fine [Polydor 2460 186] Johnny Mars - Blue Midnight [Big Bear BEAR 8] Snooky Pryor - Sloppy Drunk [Polydor 2460 186] Cousin Joe - You're Never Too Old To Boogie [Big Bear BB 14] Homesick James - Crossroads [Caroline C 1502] Tommy Tucker - Hard Luck Blues [Big Bear BEAR 8] Eddie Guitar Burns - Bury Me Back In The USA [Big Bear BEAR 8] Boogie Woogie Red - After Hours [Polydor 2460 186] Red & Mose (Boogie Woogie Red & Whispering Smith) - Sassy [Polydor 2460 186] Big Bear BDUB 2 DLP Big Bear / Intercord INT 156.401
156.402 (1978)	The Blues Vol. 5 LP 1: James Booker - Stormy Monday James Booker - United Our Thing Will Stand Memphis Slim - Ballin' The Jack Eddie Playboy Taylor - I'm A Country Boy Mickey Baker - Diggin' In My Potatoes Mickey Baker - She Brings Out The Animal Little Brother Montgomery - Buddy Bolden's Blues Little Brother Montgomery - I Keep Drinking Snooky Pryor - Baby Left Me A Mule To Ride Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Rockin' And Whoopin' Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Talking Harmonica Blues Homesick James & Snooky Pryor - Homesick Blues Again [Caroline C 1502] LP 2: Johnny Mars - My Dog Can't Bark Eddie Playboy Taylor & The Blueshounds - Too Late To Cry Snooky Pryor - Shake Your Boogie Doctor Ross - Blues For Illinois Doctor Ross - Step Back Woman John Lee Hooker - Storming On The Deep Blue Sea Big John Wrencher - Trouble Makin' Women Piano Red - Everyday I Have The Blues Alexis Korner & Memphis Slim - I'm Going To Kansas City Alexis Korner & Memphis Slim - We're Just Two Of The Same Old Kind Lightnin' Hopkins - Good Times Cousin Joe - Too Late To Turn Back Now DLP Big Bear / Intercord INT 156.402
Indigo IGOXDCD 2503 (2002)	Don't Worry 'bout The Bear disc 1: - Shake Your Boogie - Snooky Pryor - After You There Won't Be Nobody Else - Snooky Pryor - Crossroads - Homesick James - Highway 51 - Homesick James - Honeydripper - Big John Wrencher - Seems Like A Million Years - Eddie "Playboy" Taylor - Ready For Eddie - Eddie "Playboy" Taylor - Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear - Doctor Ross - I'm A Mannish Boy - Doctor Ross - Got Something To Tell You [live] - Doctor Ross, Chicago Aces - Sneaky Pete - Erwin Helfer - Homage To AA And PJ - Erwin Helfer, Bob Hall - Texas Flood - Whispering Smith - Walkin' In The Park - Lightnin' Slim - 12th Street Boogie - G.P. Jackson - Meet Me In The Alley - Johnny Mars, Boogie Woogie Red & Baby Boy Warren disc 2: - She's In L.A. - Eddie "Guitar" Burns - Do It If You Wanna - Eddie "Guitar" Burns - Viper Song - Boogie Woogie Red - I Wish You Would - Billy Boy Arnold - It's My Own Fault - Johnny Mars - I've Been Down So Long - Johnny Mars - Klickety Klock - Willie Mabon - Blues Fell This Morning - Mickey Baker - I'll Always Be In Love With You - Mickey Baker - Alimony - Tommy Tucker - Buzzard Luck - Billy "The Kid" Emerson - Blues For My Baby - Charles Brown - So Tired - Gene "The Mighty Flea" Connors - Let The Good Times Roll - Gene "The Mighty Flea" Connors - Honky Tonk - Gene "The Mighty Flea" Connors - When A Woman Loves A Man - Cousin Joe 2 CD set notes by Jim Simpson Indigo IGOXDCD 2503 (UK) (Big Bear Blues Heritage series) = Sanctuary CD 81268 (2003) = Castle CD 36170 (US 2005)
Indigo IGOXDCD 2527 (2002)	American Blues Legends '73/'74 disc 1: Boogie Woogie Red - Viper Song - After Hours - Red's Boogie Snooky Pryor - Dangerous Woman - Sloppy Drunk - Bottle Up And Go # - Shake Your Moneymaker # Homesick James - Tin Pan Alley - Dust My Broom Washboard Willie - I Feel So Fine - Kansas City Red & Mose - Sassy Whispering Smith - Take Me Back Baby Lightnin' Slim - Love Bug - Walking In The Park disc 2: Big John Wrencher - Big Johns Boogie - I'm A Roots Man - How Many More Years # Cousin Joe Pleasant - I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use - Problems Doctor Ross - It Seems Like A Dream - On My Way To School - Boogie Disease No. 2 # Eddie "Playboy" Taylor - I Used To Have Some Friends - I Know My Baby - You Don't Love Me # G.P. Jackson - 12th Street Boogie - Letter Dressed In Red - Leavin' Kansas City Cousin Joe Pleasant - Railroad Avenue # - Blues Legends # CD bonus tracks Polydor 2460 186 = Big Bear BEAR 20 Munich BM 150 202 = Big Bear BEAR 1 2 CD set Big Bear / Indigo CD 2527 (Big Bear Blues Heritage series)
Castle Music CMDDD712 (2003)	Homesick James & Snooky Pryor: Big Bear Sessions disc 1: Snooky Pryor - Highway 51 # - Lonesome Train # - Homesick's Original Dust My Broom # - Kissing In The Dark # - Crossroads (ft. Snooky Pryor) [] - Shake Your Moneymaker # - Careless Love # - Tin Pan Alley # - Dust My Broom # - The Woman I Love (ft. Snooky Pryor) [] - Driven Dog (ft. Snooky Pryor) [] - Homesick Blues Again (ft. Snooky Pryor) [] - If I Could Live My Life All Over (live) (bonus track) - Baby Please Set A Date (live) (bonus track) - Shake Your Moneymaker (live) [] - Dust My Broom (live) [] - Worried About My Baby (live) # - Gotta Move - Can't Stay Here No More (live) # - Careless Love (live) - Tin Pan Alley (live) disc 2: Homesick James - Shake Your Boogie * - Bottle Up & Go * - You Don't Know My Name * - Bluebird Blues * - Can't Love Me & Homesick Too * - Baby Left Me A Mule To Ride * - Jump & Shout * - Gonna Have A Good Time * - So Sweet * - Crazy Bout You * - Nothin' But Trouble [] - Cross Town [] - After You There Won't Be Nobody Else [] - I Feel Alright [] - She Knows How To Love Me [] - Dangerous Woman (bonus track) - Sloppy Drunk (bonus track) - Sweet Home Chicago # - Mailman # combines # 'Home Sweet Homesick James', * 'Shake Your Boogie' and [] 'Homesick James & Snooky Pryor' albums plus 4 bonus tracks (American Blues Legends '73 & '75) Snooky Pryor discographyHomesick James discography 2 CD set Castle Music CMDDD712 = Sanctuary CD 81298 = Cascavelle CD 236075 (Sw 2005)
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Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - http://www.45cat.com/record/bigbear - http://www.7tt77.co.uk/BIG_BEAR.html - http://www.georgwa.demon.co.uk/action_records.htm - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources thanks to Alan Balfour, Rob Ford and Görgen Antonsson for additional info / scans   original releases in chronological order re-releases 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     81004 (Fr) 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   197? ??? [ever issued?] BEAR 22       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 Britsh Jazz Award 1987 BEAR 27           1973 Big Bear catalogue ("marketed by polydor") (scan courtesy Alan Balfour)   Big Bear Music Group