The Bell Sisters

The Life and Career of Cynthia and Kay Strother

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All selections are in mono MP3 format.

BERMUDA – RCA Recording – reached #7 on Billboard Chart in March 1952
JUNE NIGHT – RCA Recording – flip side of “Bermuda”
WHEEL OF FORTUNE – RCA Recording – reached #10 on Billboard Chart in 1952
POOR WHIP-POOR-WILL – RCA Recording – flip side of “Wheel of Fortune”
HAMBONE (with Phil Harris) – RCA Recording – reached #19 on the Billboard Chart
RUTZA RUTZA (Hurry Hurry) – RCA Recording – reached #26 on Cash Box Chart
BOO-HOO – RCA Recording
HANG OUT THE STARS – RCA Recording
WISE LITTLE ECHO – RCA Recording
IF’N – RCA Recording
THERE’S A SHIP COMIN’ IN – RCA Recording
SOCKO, THE SMALLEST SNOWBALL (with Spike Jones) – RCA Recording
BARNYARD CHRISTMAS (with Spike Jones) – RCA Recording
PIECE A-PUDDIN’ (with Phil Harris) – RCA Recording
HI-DIDDLE-DIDDLE (with Phil Harris) – RCA Recording
(Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I – RCA Recording
I’M TEACHING MY DOLLY TO PRAY – RCA Recording
TAKE BACK YOUR GOLD – RCA Recording (studio version of song from “Those Redheads from Seattle”)
HEARTLESS – RCA Recording
BOOM BOOM, MY HONEY – Bermuda Records – alternate title to “Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now”
BABY COUNT TEN (The Counting Song) – Bermuda Records
HONEY BABY (with brother Rex Strother) – Brad Records
SOMETHING JAPANESE – Brad Records
DO, DO, DO, DO, DO IT AGAIN – Unreleased RCA Recording
TALK, TALK, TALK – Unreleased RCA Recording
THE DANCE OF LOVE – Unreleased RCA Recording
SIN IN SATIN – Unreleased RCA Recording
THE BIG GOODBYE – Unreleased Brad Records Recording
SCHOOL IS OVER – Unreleased Brad Records Recording
BOB HOPE RADIO SHOW – March 25, 1952. 6 minute excerpt includes banter with Bob Hope. Bell Sisters perform “Bermuda.”
BOB HOPE RADIO SHOW – April 29, 1952. 3 minute excerpt includes intro by Bob Hope. Bell Sisters perform “Boo-Hoo.”
KLAC “BIG FIVE SHOW” – Summer 1952. 12 minute excerpt includes intro and outro by Peter Potter. Only known recording of Bell Sisters’ stage act (recorded at home from TV), including “Hello,” “Drip Drop,” “Bermuda” and “Goodbye.”
JUBILEE, NO. 368 – October 1, 1952. 6 minute excerpt includes intro by and banter with Don Wilson. Bell Sisters perform “Boo Hoo” and “Bermuda.”
OPERATION ENTERTAINMENT – September 20, 1954. Introduced by William Holden, Bell Sisters sing “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” a capella to fill time at end of live broadcast.
MICKEY MOUSE CLUB – November 22, 1955. Bell Sisters sing “Little Boy Bullfighter (El Nino Torreador)” on “The Mickey Mouse Club.”
YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY (Unaired Pilot) – A jazzier version of the song “Take Back Your Gold,” recorded for unaired Bells’ sitcom with Rudy Vallee titled “Your Uncle Dudley.”
YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY (Unaired Pilot) – A jazzier version of the song “June Night,” recorded for unaired Bells’ sitcom with Rudy Vallee titled “Your Uncle Dudley.”
YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY (Unaired Pilot) – “Crazy Drink” – a jazzier version of the song “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes,” recorded for unaired Bells’ sitcom with Rudy Vallee titled “Your Uncle Dudley.”

CRUISIN’ DOWN THE RIVER — Bell Sisters perform “Father Dear Father” in the film “Cruisin’ Down the River” (includes brief banter between Kay and Dick Haymes).
THOSE REDHEADS FROM SEATTLE — Bell Sisters perform “Take Back Your Gold” in the film “Those Redheads from Seattle” (grown-up male voice during intro belongs to Guy Mitchell)
LES BROWN GOES TO TOWN — 3-1/2 minute excerpt includes introduction by Jack Smith. Bell Sisters perform “Bermuda” and “Crazy Drink.”

BERMUDA — Original demo of Bell Sisters recorded for RCA, dated 10/31/1951, with piano.
LATIN LOUIE — Bell Sisters and small combo.
HOPE I – HOPE I (#1) — Bell Sisters and piano.
HOPE I – HOPE I (#2) — Bell Sisters and piano.
WHO’S TO BLAME (#1) — Bell Sisters and piano.
MORE THAN ONCE — Bell Sisters and piano.

THE WAITING SONG (My Johnny) — first original composition sung by Cynthia on Peter Potter show before “Bermuda” debuted. Cynthia and piano.
BERMUDA — Early demo of song recorded by Cynthia, with piano.
SOMETHING JAPANESE — Cynthia and piano, slightly different melody and words.
LAS VEGAS BLUES — Cynthia and piano.
I’M NOT GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN — Cynthia and piano.
DIAMONDS, ORCHIDS AND BLUES — Cynthia and piano.
NO, NO, ONLY ALWAYS — Cynthia and piano.
BY HIS ONLY — Cynthia and piano.
SOMEBODY’S GOTTA — Cynthia and piano.
WARM WINDS — Cynthia and piano, with vocal refrain at end.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN — Cynthia and piano.
ONLY A LONELY HEART — Cynthia and piano.
ONLY IN MY HEART — Cynthia and piano.
CAROL LEE — Cynthia and piano.
WHAT DID GO WRONG? — Cynthia and piano.
DARE I CRY — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition.
A DAY IN COURT — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition.
LORELEI — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition.
SIX HEARTS — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition.
CYNTHIA — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition.
A SONG TO A GUY — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition.
BYE HONEY BYE BYE — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition.
CRYSTAL STAIRCASE — Instrumental piano, Cynthia playing own composition (home recording).

THE (ORIGINAL) SURFER STOMP, PART 1 — Kay Bell with The Tuffs
THE (ORIGINAL) SURFER STOMP, PART 2 — Kay Bell with The Tuffs
DISNEYLAND RADIO SPOT NO. 1 — by Kay Bell (1964)
DISNEYLAND RADIO SPOT NO. 2 — by Kay Bell (1964)
DISNEYLAND RADIO SPOT NO. 3 — by Kay Bell (1964)
SCREAM ALONG (with the Monster) — Kay Bell and the Spacemen (Recorded Live at Disneyland)
SURFER’S BLUES — Kay Bell and the Spacemen (Recorded Live at Disneyland)
WON’T YOU COME HOME, BILL BAILEY? — Studio demo of Kay Bell.
STAND BY ME — Studio demo of Kay Bell.
WILLOW — Live demo of Kay Bell.
SPEAK LOW — Live demo of Kay Bell.

WILDERNESS — Demo of song written by Gene Strother, father of Bell Sisters, performed by unknown male vocalist and guitar, dated 2/20/1953.
RIDING SHOTGUN — Demo of song written by Gene Strother, father of Bell Sisters, performed by Bob Arnold. RCA once had interest in releasing this song.
“MY MUSIC” — Cynthia, age 17, on the family reel-to-reel speaks to whomever might be listening about her compositions. Dated 9/20/1953.

If you have any live, television or radio recordings you would like to share, please contact me at rex@bellsisters.com.


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