| Bell Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Columbia Pictures Industries |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder | Arthur Shimkin |
| Defunct | 1974 (renamed Arista Records) |
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | New York City London (UK branch) |
Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 in New York City by Arthur Shimkin, the owner of the children's record label Golden Records,[1] and initially a unit of Pocket Books,[2] after the rights to the name were acquired from Benny Bell who used the Bell name to issue risque novelty records.[3] A British branch was also active in the 1960s and 1970s. Bell Records was shut down in late 1974, and its assets were transferred to Columbia Pictures' new label, Arista Records.[4]
- ^ "bellrecords.nl". www.bellrecords.nl. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009.
- ^ Billboard. November 29, 1952. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Smith, Ronald L. (1988). Comedy on record: the complete critical discography – Ronald L. Smith. Garland Pub. ISBN 9780824084615. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Billboard. November 23, 1974. Retrieved August 24, 2012.