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William Bell

Red Saunders Band  around 1954 ~ 1955 William Bell won a talent contest at Memphis' annual Mid-South fair. The first prize was $500.00 and a trip to Chicago to sing at Club Delisa for a weekend with The Red Saunders Band. It was Red Saunders who recommended William Bell to Phineas Newborn. 

The Phineas Newborn Band (members William Bell, ........................) was a member of the band on and off for the next five years while at the same time being a member of The Del-Rios.

The Del-Rios with Rufus Thomas' Bearcats (members Harrison Austin, Melvin Jones, David Brown and William Bell)

Meteor 5038 - Alone On A Rainy Night / Lizzie - 1955

The Del Rios

Bet T 7001 - Heavenly Angel / Dangerous Lover - 1959

William Bell (born William Yarborough on 16-July-1939 in Memphis, Tennessee

Stax 116 - You Don't Miss Your Water / Formula Of Love - 1961 (copies of a 1961 release by Macy Skipper entitled "Goofin' Off / Night Rock" can also be found with this label number)  

The Del-Rios (members Louis Williams (later member of The Ovations), Robert Huntley, Harrison Austin, William Bell and Tino ?) group reformed to record this 45. 

Stax 125 - Just Across The Street / There's A Love* - 1962 *William Bell lead vocals -- covered in 1967 by The Gentrys on MGM 13690.  

William Bell

Stax 128 - Any Other Way / Please Help Me, I'm Falling - 1962 (after this release William Bell was drafted into U.S. Army from 1962 ~ 1966. When he came back from training, he cut as much material as he could in two weeks, which was then released as singles. Stax had enough material stock-piled that they could release everything as an album "The Soul Of A Bell". When William Bell came out of the service, the first couple of releases didn't really hit so he took a hiatus and pondered over what he was doing wrong -- then he started writing - the first hit record that came out was "Everybody Loves A Winner")

Stax 132 - I Told You So / What'cha Gonna Do - 1963
Stax 135 - Just As I Thought / I'm Waiting On You - 1963
Stax 138 - Somebody Mentioned Your Name / What Can I Do To Forget - 1963
Stax 141 - I'll Show You / Monkeying Around - 1963
Stax 146 - Who Will It Be Tomorrow / Don't Make Something Out Of Nothing - 1964
Stax 174 - Crying All By Myself / Don't Stop Now - 1965
Stax 191 - Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need) / Marching Off To War - 1966
Stax 199 - Never Like This Before / Soldier's Goodbye - 1966
Stax 212 - Everybody Loves A Winner / (You're Such A) Sweet Thang - 1967
Stax 227 - Eloise (Hang On In There) / One Plus One - 1967
Stax 237 - Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday / Ain't Got No Girl - 1967
Stax 248 - A Tribute To A King* / Every Man Oughta Have A Woman - 1968 *tribute to Otis Redding, the song was written a few days after his death. William Bell not wanting to "cash in" on the tragedy, decided to send his recording to Otis Redding's widow Zelma as a keepsake. Zelma Redding loved the recording and called Stax requesting them to release it.

Judy Clay & William Bell

Stax 0005 - Private Number / Love-Eye-Tis - 1968

William Bell

Stax 0015 - I Forgot To Be Your Lover / Bring The Curtain Down - 1968 

William Bell & Judy Clay

Stax 0017 - My Baby Specializes / Left Over Love - 1968 

William Bell

Stax 0032 - All God's Children Got Soul / My Whole World Is Falling Down - 1969
Stax 0038 - My Kind Of Girl / Happy - 1969

Johnnie Taylor / Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples

Stax 0040 - Soul-A-Lujah (Part 1) / Soul-A-Lujah (Part 2)* - 1969 *flip by Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples.

William Bell & Mavis Staples

Stax 0043 - Love's Sweet Sensation / Strung Out - 1969

William Bell & Carla Thomas

Stax 0044 - I Need You Woman / I Can't Stop - 1969

William Bell

Stax 0054 - Born Under A Bad Sign / A Smile Can't Hide (A Broken Heart)* - 1969 *also recorded but unissued in 1968 by Ollie & The Nightingales on Stax until released in the U. K. on the 2008 Kent Cd Box Set "Take Me To The River A Southern Soul Story" KENTBOX 10 (Disc 2)

William Bell & Mavis Staples / William Bell & Carla Thomas

Stax 0067 - Leave The Girl Alone / All I Have To Do Is Dream* - 1970 *flip by William Bell, Carla Thomas

William Bell

Stax 0070 - Lonely Soldier / Let Me Ride - 1970 
Stax 0092 - A Penny For Your Thoughts / Till My Back Ain't Got No Bone - 1971 
Stax 0106 - All For The Love Of A Woman / I'll Be There - 1971 
Stax 0128 - Save Us / If You Really Love Him - 1972 
Stax 0157 - Lovin' On Borrowed Time* / The Man In The Street - 1973 *also recorded in 1970 by Mitty Collier on Peachtree 125 plus track was recorded at Malaco but unreleased by Anita Mitchell. 
Stax 0175 - I've Got To Go On Without You / You're The Kind Of Love I Need - 1973 
Stax 0198 - Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got) / All I Need Is Your Love - 1974 
Stax 0221 - Get It While It's Hot / Nobody Walks Away From Love Unhurt - 1974 
Atlantic 13154 - Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday / Winner - 1975 
Mercury 73839 - Tryin' To Love Two / If Sex Was All We Had - 1976 
Mercury 73922 - Coming Back For More / You I Absolutely Positively Love - 1977

Mercury 73961 - Easy Comin' Out (Hard Going In) / Our Love Keeps Me Going – 1977
Andee 0006 - Share What You Got / March Off To War - 197?
Kat Family 03502 - Bad Time To Break Up / The Truth In Your Eyes – 1983
Kat Family 03995 - Playing Hard To Get / The Truth Is In Your Eyes - 1983
Wilbe 85-201 - Lovin' On Borrowed Time / That's What You Get – 1985

William Bell & Janice Bullock

Wilbe 86-202 - I Don't Want To Wake Up (Feelin' Guilty) / Whatever You Want You Got It – 1986

William Bell

Wilbe 86-204 - Headline News / Let Him Pay The Band – 1986
Wilbe 86- 205 - Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday / Please Come Home For Christmas – 1986

William Bell & Judy Clay

Collectables Col 710097 - Private Number / My Baby Specializes - ?

William Bell

Collectables Col 4355 - Trying To Love Two / Easy Comin' Out - ?
Collectables
Col 71061 - I Forgot To Be Your Lover / My Whole World Is Falling - ?
Wilbe 89-508 - Getting Out Of Your Bed / Short Circuit – 1989
Wilbe 90-515 - I Need Your Love So Bad / I'm Ready – 1990
Wilbe 92-619 - Bedtime Story / Keep Your Body Warm – 1992
Wilbe 92-624 - Shake Hands (Come Out Lovin') / Private Number - 1992