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- ↑ "Original versions of Bell Bottom Blues written by Leon Carr, Hal David". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
- ↑ "Bell Bottom Blues". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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