The Blue Belles

About

US female group from Philadelphia, PA, originally named "The Ordettes" and quickly renamed Patti LaBelle And The Bluebells.

Note: the 2nd version of "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman" (originally by The Basin Street Boys from 1946) was actually recorded by The Starlets. After getting caught lip-synching on American Bandstand, Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles were sued by The Starlets; each member received $5,000 in damages. Patti LaBelle And The Bluebells then re-recorded a 3rd version:
-2nd version: the lead singer (over the backing vocals) starts the song by "oh yeah" twice.
-3rd version: the lead singer (behind the backing vocals) starts the song by "oh yeah, uh uh".
Peak (3) Records released the original recordings ("I Sold My Heart To The Junkman" / "I've Got To Let Him Know") in '64 under the "wrong" name "The Blue Belles". Peak (3) did the same with two other recordings the same year; see The Original Bluebelles.

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