Bell Records
| Bell Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Columbia Pictures Industries Sony Music Entertainment (2008–present) |
| 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) |
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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, and initially a unit of Pocket Books, after the rights to the name were acquired from Benny Bell, who used the Bell name to issue risqué novelty records. 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.