If I Were a Bell

~ Recording by Dinah Washington

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12If I Were a Bell2:08Dinah WashingtonCompact Jazz: Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • -1987
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)830 700-2
3.14If I Were a Bell2:08Dinah WashingtonThe Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 4 (1954-1956)Dinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)834 683-2
1.15If I Were a Bell2:07Dinah WashingtonMad About the Boy (18 great songs)Dinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Movieplay (name in logo within 3 concentric ovals; Spanish/Portuguese label run originally by Movieplay S.A., 1968–1983)MPV 5522
1.12If I Were a Bell2:07Dinah WashingtonMad About the Boy (The Best of Dinah Washington)Dinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)512 214-2
1.20If I Were a Bell2:09Dinah WashingtonAmerican Songbook Series: Frank LoesserVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Smithsonian Collection of RecordingsA 24153, AD 048-15
1.20If I Were a Bell2:09Dinah WashingtonAmerican Songbook Series: Frank LoesserVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings
4.3If I Were a Bell2:07Dinah WashingtonThe Queen of the BluesDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Charly Schallplatten GmbHCDDIG 20
4.3If I Were a Bell2:07Dinah WashingtonThe Queen of the BluesDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
1.2If I Were a Bell2:04Dinah WashingtonMad About the Boy: The Very Best of Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD54
1.1If I Were a Bell2:08Dinah WashingtonThe Diva SeriesDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-20
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)065 215-2
1.12If I Were a Bell2:07Dinah WashingtonLoca por élDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
2.15If I Were a Bell2:08Dinah Washington100 Hits Legends: Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupLEGENDS025
1.15If I Were a Bell2:08Dinah WashingtonDiva: The Essential CollectionDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
1.12If I Were a Bell2:07Dinah WashingtonWhat a Diff'rence a Day Makes: The Best OfDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)
vocals:Dinah Washington (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)
orchestra:Hal Mooney and His Orchestra (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)
recording of:If I Were a Bell (Guys and Dolls) (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)

If I Were a Bell (Guys and Dolls)

lyricist and composer:Frank Loesser
publisher:Frank Music Corp.
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
referred to in medleys:Guys and Dolls Suite (order: 5)
part of:Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical) (order: 10)
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film) (order: 10)
music quoted in:Entr’acte (Guys and Dolls)