Bell Bottom Blues (Leon Carr and Hal David song)
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"Bell Bottom Blues" is a popular song, with music was written by Leon Carr, and the lyrics by Hal David.[1] The song was published in 1953.
First recordings
edit- The biggest hit version in the United States was recorded by Teresa Brewer. Her recording was made on February 19, 1953, and released by Coral Records as catalog number 61066. It first reached the Billboard chart on February 13, 1954, and lasted three weeks on the chart, peaking at number 17.[2]
- In the United Kingdom, the song was a hit for Alma Cogan. Her recording was released in 1954 by HMV as catalog numbers 7M 188 (45RPM) and B10653 (78RPM). It reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The B-side was "Love Me Again".
References
edit- ^ "Original versions of Bell Bottom Blues written by Leon Carr, Hal David". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
- ^ "Bell Bottom Blues". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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