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| "The Bells" | |
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| Single by Billy Ward and His Dominoes | |
| from the album Billy Ward & His Dominoes | |
| A-side | "Pedal Pushin' Papa" |
| Released | 1952 |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | Federal |
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| "The Bells" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album The Amazing James Brown | ||||
| B-side | "And I Do Just What I Want" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Ward | |||
| James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "The Bells" on YouTube | ||||
"The Bells" is a rhythm and blues song written by Billy Ward and Rose Ann Marks and recorded by Billy Ward and His Dominoes in 1952, featuring Clyde McPhatter on lead tenor. It was released on Federal Records as the B-side of the group's single "Pedal Pushin' Papa". It was a bigger hit than the A-side, reaching #3 on the R&B chart. ("Pedal Pushin' Papa" charted #4 R&B.)