Bell Bottom Blues (1953 song)
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"Bell Bottom Blues" is a popular
song
.
The music was written by Leon Carr
, the lyrics by Hal David
. The song was published in 1953
.
The biggest hit version in the United States
was recorded by Teresa Brewer
. In the United Kingdom
, the song was a hit for Alma Cogan
.
The recording by Teresa Brewer
was recorded on February 19, 1953 and released by Coral Records
as catalog number
61066. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on February 13, 1954 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17.
The recording by Alma Cogan
was released in 1954
by HMV
as catalog numbers 7M 188 (45RPM) and B10653 (78RPM). It reached #4 on the UK charts. The flip side was "Love Me Again".
Popular music
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Song
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The music was written by Leon Carr
Leon Carr
Leon Carr was a prolific American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist and conductor, best known for his marketing jingles used in advertisements for Mounds candy , Chevrolet Leon Carr (June 10, 1910 – March 27, 1976) was a prolific American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist and...
, the lyrics by Hal David
Hal David
Harold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
. The song was published in 1953
1953 in music
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The biggest hit version in the United States
United States
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was recorded by Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer was an American pop singer whose style incorporated elements of country, jazz, R&B, musicals and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of the 1950s, recording nearly 600 songs. Born Theresa Breuer in Toledo, Ohio, Brewer died of a neuromuscular...
. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, the song was a hit for Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era...
.
The recording by Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer was an American pop singer whose style incorporated elements of country, jazz, R&B, musicals and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of the 1950s, recording nearly 600 songs. Born Theresa Breuer in Toledo, Ohio, Brewer died of a neuromuscular...
was recorded on February 19, 1953 and released by Coral Records
Coral Records
Coral Records was a Decca Records subsidiary formed in 1949. It recorded pop artists McGuire Sisters and Teresa Brewer, as well as rock and roller Buddy Holly....
as catalog number
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61066. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on February 13, 1954 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17.
The recording by Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era...
was released in 1954
1954 in music
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by HMV
HMV
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as catalog numbers 7M 188 (45RPM) and B10653 (78RPM). It reached #4 on the UK charts. The flip side was "Love Me Again".