Rusty Bells

1965 single by Brenda Lee

"Rusty Bells"

Single by Brenda Lee

from the album Bye Bye Blues

B-side

"If You Don't (Not Like You)"

Released

September 1965

Genre

Pop

Length

2:26

Label

Decca Records 31849

Songwriter(s)

Eddie Snyder, Richard Ahlert

Brenda Lee singles chronology

"Too Many Rivers"
(1965)

"Rusty Bells"
(1965)

"Too Little Time"
(1966)

"Rusty Bells" is a song written by Eddie Snyder and Richard Ahlert and performed by Brenda Lee.^[1] The song reached #3 on the adult contemporary chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.^[2] It was featured on her 1966 album, Bye Bye Blues.^[3]

The song was arranged by Bill McElhiney and Cam Mullins.^[4]

Other versions

Milva released a version of the song entitled "Una Campana" in 1966 as the B-side to "Occhi Spagnoli".^[5]
Mireille Mathieu released a French version of the song entitled "Qu'elle est Belle" in 1966.

References

^ Brenda Lee, "Rusty Bells" single release Retrieved June 21, 2014
^ Brenda Lee, "Rusty Bells" Chart Positions Retrieved June 21, 2014
^ Brenda Lee, Bye Bye Blues Retrieved June 21, 2014
^ Brenda Lee, "Rusty Bells" single release Retrieved June 21, 2014
^ Milva, "Una Campana" single release Retrieved June 21, 2014

Brenda Lee

Studio albums

Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang! (1959)
Brenda Lee (1960)
This Is...Brenda (1960)
Emotions (1961)
All the Way (1961)
Sincerely (1962)
Brenda, That's All (1962)
All Alone Am I (1963)
..."Let Me Sing" (1963)
By Request (1964)
Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee (1964)
Brenda Lee Sings Top Teen Hits (1965)
The Versatile Brenda Lee (1965)
Too Many Rivers (1965)
Bye Bye Blues (1966)
Coming On Strong (1966)
Reflections in Blue (1967)
For the First Time (with Pete Fountain) (1968)
Johnny One Time (1969)
Brenda (1973)
New Sunrise (1973)
The Winning Hand (with Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton) (1982)
Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends (2007)