The Blue Belles

US female group from Philadelphia, PA, originally named "The Ordettes" and quickly renamed .
Note: the 2nd version of "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman" (originally by [a=The Basin Street Boys] from 1946) was actually recorded by [a=The Starlets (2)]. After getting caught lip-synching on American Bandstand, Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles were sued by The Starlets; each member received $5,000 in damages. Patti LaBelle And The Bluebells then re-recorded a 3rd version:
-2nd version: the lead singer (over the backing vocals) starts the song by "oh yeah" twice.
-3rd version: the lead singer (behind the backing vocals) starts the song by "oh yeah, uh uh".
[l=Peak (3)] Records released the original recordings ("I Sold My Heart To The Junkman" / "I've Got To Let Him Know") in '64 under the "wrong" name "The Blue Belles". [l=Rainbow Records (23)] did the same with two other recordings the same year; see [a=The Original Bluebelles].