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Catalogue

The Quads: There Must Be Thousands

August 12, 2020 bbadmin

THE QUADS: THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS EP BB41 ‘There Must Be Thousands,’ the debut record release of Birmingham band The…

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Chick Willis: Things I Used To Do

July 20, 2020 bbadmin

CHICK WILLIS: THINGS I USED TO DO BEARCD59 Previously unheard material recorded by The Stoop Down man himself, Chick Willis,…

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Potato Head Jazz Band: Stompin’ Around

August 2, 2019 bbadmin

POTATO HEAD JAZZ BAND: STOMPIN’ AROUND Straight-ahead swinging Dixieland is not a music form normally associated with Southern Spain, but…

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Howard McCrary: Moments Like This

July 31, 2018 bbadmin

HOWARD MCCRARY: MOMENTS LIKE THIS Catalogue number BEARCD58 Howard, the ninth of ten siblings, was part of The McCrary Family…

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Jazz City UK Volume 2

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VARIOUS ARTISTS: JAZZ CITY UK VOLUME 2 Catalogue number BEARCD57   “This is probably as close as we’ll ever get…

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Jazz City UK

January 17, 2018 bbadmin

  VARIOUS ARTISTS: JAZZ CITY UK Catalogue number BEARCD56   Having hosted a major international Jazz Festival for 33 years,…

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Lady Sings The Blues: Laughing At Life

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  LAUGHING AT LIFE Catalogue number BEARCD54   Billie Holiday’s life-story, as it has been told and retold over the…

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The Whiskey Brothers: Bottle Up And Go

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  THE WHISKEY BROTHERS: BOTTLE UP AND GO Catalogue number BEARCD54     The Whiskey Brothers’ journey has taken them…

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Remi Harris

December 1, 2014 bigbear68

  REMI HARRIS:  NINICK Catalogue number BEARCD53     You only have to hear a few bars from one of…

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The Will Johns Band: Hooks & Lines

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    THE WILL  JOHNS BAND: HOOKS & LINES Catalogue number BEARCD52 Look at this list of great British guitar…

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Tipitina: Taking Care of Business

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  TIPITINA: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Catalogue number BEARCD51   A clearer demonstration of the power of live music to…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Live At Last

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  KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS : LIVE AT LAST Catalogue number BEARCD50   Live At Last swings it’s…

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Nomy Rosenberg Trio

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  NOMY ROSENBERG TRIO Catalogue number BEARCD49   Nomy Rosenberg is the heir to a tradition many times older than…

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Django’s Castle with Bruce Adams: Swing Hotel du Vin

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  DJANGO’S CASTLE WITH BRUCE ADAMS: SWING HOTEL DU VIN Catalogue number BEARCD48   In the fifty-five years since his…

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Tipitina: I Wish I Was In New Orleans

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  TIPITINA: I WISH I WAS IN NEW ORLEANS Catalogue number BEARCD47   The case against eclecticism and versatility is…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Hey Puerto Rico

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  KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: HEY, PUERTO RICO! Catalogue number BEARCD46   What does the title ‘King Pleasure’…

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Dr Teeth Big Band: Rhythm Is Our Business

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    DR TEETH BIG BAND: RHYTHM IS OUR BUSINESS Catalogue number BEARCD45   I suppose if you had to…

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Alan Barnes All Stars: Marbella Jazz Suite

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    THE MARBELLA JAZZ SUITE Catalogue number BEARCD44   The jazz festivals of Marbella in Spain and Birmingham in…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Let Em Roll

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  LET ‘EM ROLL Catalogue number BEARCD43 Track Listing Let ‘Em Roll I Said It And I’m Glad Not Yet…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Smack Dab In The Middle

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    KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE Catalogue number BEARCD42   Track Listing  Girl …

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Blues & Rhythm Revue

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  KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: BLUES & RHYTHM REVUE VOLUME 1 Catalogue number BEARCD41   Track Listing: Kidney…

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Bruce Adams/Alan Barnes Quintet: Let’s Face The Music

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    BRUCE ADAMS – ADAM BARNES QUINTET: LET’S FACE THE MUSIC Catalogue number BEARCD40   I still get a…

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Kenny Baker’s Dozen: The Boss Is Home

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  KENNY BAKER’S DOZEN: THE BOSS IS HOME Catalogue number BEARCD39 Track Listing: Swinging The Blues Stumbling Street of Dreams…

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Bruce Adams/Alan Barnes Quintet: Side-Steppin’

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  BRUCE ADAMS/ALAN BARNES QUARTET: SIDE-STEPPIN’ Catalogue number BEARCD38   I still get a little shock of surprise and delight…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Live At Ronnie Scotts

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  KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTT’S Catalogue number BEARCD37

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Bruce Adams: One Foot In The Gutter

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  BRUCE ADAMS QUARTET: ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER Catalogue number BEARCD36   Bruce Adams is a masterly trumpet player…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: Better Beware!

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  KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: BETTER BEWARE Catalogue number BEARCD35

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Duncan Swift: The Broadwood Concert

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  DUNCAN SWIFT: THE BROADWOOD CONCERT Catalogue number BEARCD34   Listeners to this album, recorded live at The Grand Hotel,…

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Lady Sings The Blues

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LADY SINGS THE BLUES Catalogue number BEARCD33 What the album tries to do is to evoke the feeling, not the…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys: This Is It!

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KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS: THIS IS IT! Catalogue number BEARCD32 Track Listing Mr Blues Is Coming To Town…

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys

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BEAR30: KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS Track Listing: King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys That’s A Groovy Thing Ain’t…

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Bill Allred’s Goodtime Jazz Band: Swing That Music!

November 28, 2014 bigbear68

BILL ALLRED’S GOODTIME JAZZ BAND: SWING THAT MUSIC Catalogue number BEARCD31   Lend an ear to Bill Allred’s Goodtime Jazz…

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Out Looking For The Lion: Duncan Swift

November 7, 1988 bbadmin

    OUT LOOKING FOR THE LION:  DUNCAN SWIFT Catalogue number BEAR28   Track listing:  Carolina Shout Lullaby of the…

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Groove Juice Comin’ To Town: Groove Juice Special

November 6, 1988 bbadmin

Groove Juice Comin’ To Town: Groove Juice Special Catalogue number BEARCD29 Track listing:  Groove Juice Comin’ To Town A Porter’s…

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British Jazz Awards 1987: Various Artists

November 7, 1987 bbadmin

BRITISH JAZZ AWARDS 1987: VARIOUS ARTISTS Catalogue number BEAR27 Musicians Featured: Humphrey Lyttelton – Trumpet Roy Williams – Trombone Peter…

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The M&B Jam Session 1984: Various Artists

November 7, 1984 bbadmin

THE M&B JAM SESSION 1984: VARIOUS ARTISTS Catalogue number BEAR26 Recorded live at Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park in 1984, described…

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Kansas City Giants: Claude Williams

November 7, 1980 bbadmin

KANSAS CITY GIANTS: CLAUDE WILLIAMS Catalogue number BEAR25 Track listing: One for the Count Kansas City The Fiddler Teach me…

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Live At The Barrel Organ

November 6, 1980 bbadmin

VARIOUS ARTISTS: LIVE AT THE BARREL ORGAN Catalogue number BRUM1 Track listing:  Bright Eyes – The Lonely Ones Bright Eyes…

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There Must Be Thousands : The Quads

November 8, 1979 bbadmin

    THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS by THE QUADS Catalogue number BEAR23   Track listing: There Must Be Thousands  …

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American Blues Legends ’79: Various Artists

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AMERICAN BLUES LEGENDS ’79 by VARIOUS ARTISTS Catalogue number BEAR23 Track listing: Love With You Baby – Eddie C Campbell…

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Shake Your Boogie: Snooky Pryor

November 8, 1976 bbadmin

SHAKE YOUR BOOGIE by SNOOKY PRYOR Catalogue number BEAR14   Track listing: Shake Your Boogie Bottle Up & Go You…

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Homesick James & Snooky Pryor

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  HOMESICK  JAMES & SNOOKY PRYOR Catalogue number BEAR21 Track listing:  Crossroads Nothing But Trouble Shake Your Money Maker Crosstown…

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Music Is Our Message: Muscles

November 7, 1976 bbadmin

    MUSIC IS OUR MESSAGE by MUSCLES Catalogue number BEAR24   Track listing: Make Me Happy Do It Good…

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Boogie Piano Chicago Style: Erwin Helfer

November 9, 1975 bbadmin

  BOOGIE PIANO CHICAGO STYLE by ERWIN HELFER Catalogue number BEAR11   Track listing: Hallucinating Rubbish Boogie Rodez Stomp Inside…

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Home Sweet Homesick James

November 8, 1975 bbadmin

    HOME SWEET HOMESICK JAMES by HOMESICK JAMES Catalogue number BEAR10   Track listing: Highway 51 Lonesome Train Homesick’s…

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Big John’s Boogie: Big John Wrencher

November 7, 1975 bbadmin

  BIG JOHN’S BOOGIE: BIG JOHN WRENCHER  Catalogue number BEAR4   Track listing: Honeydripper Third Degree Now Darling Where Did…

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Take A Look Inside: Mickey Baker

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  TAKE A LOOK INSIDE:  MICKEY BAKER Catalogue number  BEAR6 Track listing: Make Your Bed Up Mama Don’t Doubt Me…

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Ready For Eddie: Eddie “Playboy” Taylor

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    READY FOR EDDIE: EDDIE “PLAYBOY” TAYLOR Catalogue number BEAR6   Track listing: I’m a Country Boy Seems Like…

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American Blues Legends ’75 by Various Artists

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AMERICAN BLUES LEGENDS ’75: VARIOUS ARTISTS Catalogue number BEAR8 Track listing: Eddie Guitar Burns – Biscuit Bakin’ Mama Eddie Guitar…

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Detroit Blackbottom: Eddie Guitar Burns

November 6, 1975 bbadmin

DETROIT BLACKBOTTOM:  EDDIE GUITAR BURNS Catalogue number BEAR7 Track listing: Do It If You Wanna I’m Going – But I’ll…

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American Legends Blues ’74: various artists

November 8, 1974 bbadmin

AMERICAN BLUES LEGENDS ’74  by  VARIOUS ARTISTS Track listing: Big John’s Boogie – Big John Wrencher I’m A Root Man…

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Gospel-Wailing, Jazz Playing, Rock ‘N’ Rolling, Soul Shouting, Tap Dancing Bluesman From New Orleans: Cousin Joe

November 7, 1974 bbadmin

  GOSPEL- WAILING, JAZZ PLAYING, ROCK ‘N’ ROLLING, SOUL SHOUTING, TAP DANCING BLUESMAN FROM NEW ORLEANS:  COUSIN JOE Catalogue number…

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Let The Good Times Roll: The Mighty Flea

November 8, 1973 bbadmin

    LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: GENE THE MIGHTY FLEA CONNORS with MICKEY BAKER Catalogue number BEAR19   Track…

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Doctor Ross: The Harmonica Boss

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  THE HARMONICA BOSS by DOCTOR ROSS Catalogue number BEAR2   Track listing: Boogie Disease No 2 Baby Please Don’t…

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American Blues Legends ’73

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AMERICAN  BLUES  LEGENDS ’73: Catalogue number BEAR20 Track listing: Viper Song – Boogie Woogie Red After Hours – Boogie Woogie…

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Blues From Mars: Johnny Mars

November 6, 1972 bbadmin

  BLUES  FROM  MARS:  JOHNNY MARS Catalogue number  BEAR17   Track  Listing:  Rocket 88 Off the Wall It’s My Own…

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Rudi the Red Nosed Reindeer – The Steam Shovel

November 8, 1968 bbadmin

  RUDI THE RED NOSED REINDEER by THE STEAM SHOVEL (AKA Locomotive)   Track listing: Rudy the Red Nosed Reindeer…

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