Carey Bell Musical artist

Carey Bell (November 14, 1936 – May 6, 2007) was an American blues musician who played harmonica in the Chicago blues style. Bell played harmonica and bass guitar for other blues musicians in the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s before embarking on a solo career. Besides his own albums, he recorded as an accompanist or duo artist with Earl Hooker, Robert Nighthawk, Lowell Fulson, Eddie Taylor, Louisiana Red, Jimmy Dawkins as well as a frequent partner with his son, guitarist Lurrie Bell. Blues Revue called Bell "one of Chicago’s finest harpists." The Chicago Tribune said Bell is "a terrific talent in the tradition of the original Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter."

Personal facts

Carey Bell
Birth dateNovember 14, 1936
Birth place
Mississippi , Macon Mississippi , United States
Date of deathMay 06, 2007
Place of death
Chicago , Illinois , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1956
Career ended2007
associated musical artist
Willie Dixon
Lurrie Bell
Louisiana Red
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Chicago blues
Electric blues
Richter-tuned harmonica
instrument
Bass guitar
Harmonica
Human voice
record label
Delmark Records
Blind Pig Records
Alligator Records

Carey Bell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.alligator.com/index.cfm?section=news&newsID=318
  2. http://www.careybell.com
  3. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10150760