Bell Bottom Blues (Leon Carr and Hal David song)

"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.^[1]

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".

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.

Teresa Brewer

Singles	"Music! Music! Music!" "Longing for You" "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" "Till I Waltz Again with You" "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" "Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay)" "Bell Bottom Blues" "Jilted" "Let Me Go, Lover!" "Pledging My Love" "How Important Can It Be?" "A Tear Fell" "Mutual Admiration Society" "Empty Arms" "You Send Me" "Peace of Mind" "Have You Ever Been Lonely?" "Milord" "She'll Never, Never Love You (Like I Do)"

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