“Grizzly Bear” was the first successful; single by the Youngbloods and reached #52 in 1966. It’s on their self-titled album. The Grizzly Bear was a dance from the 1910s. It is a remake of a 1928 blues song by Jim Jackson called “When I Woke Up This Morning She Was Gone” who didn’t get credit on the Youngbloods’ version.