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Derek and the Dominos

Bell Bottom Blues

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“Bell Bottom Blues” is a song written by Eric Clapton and performed by Derek and the Dominos. It deals with unrequited love and appears on the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. As a single, backed with “Keep on Growing,“ the song reached #91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. A re-release backed with “Little Wing” reached #78. The other musicians are Bobby Whitlock on Hammond organ, Carl Radle on bass and percussion and Jim Gordon on drums, including tabla and backwards snare. Bell-bottoms are a style of trousers that were popular at the time. According to Clapton, the song was written for Pattie Boyd after she requested him to get her a pair of bell bottom blue jeans from the United States. During some tours, he has played the song as part of an acoustic set, such... Read on...

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