Carey Bell | |
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 Bell at the Long Beach Blues Festival, 2003 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carey Bell Harrington |
| Born | November 14, 1936 Macon, Mississippi, US. |
| Died | May 6, 2007 (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1956–2007 |
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Carey Bell Harrington (November 14, 1936 – May 6, 2007)[1] was an American blues musician who played harmonica in the Chicago blues style. Bell played harmonica and bass guitar for other blues musicians from the late 1950s to the 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 and Jimmy Dawkins and was a frequent partner with his son, the guitarist Lurrie Bell. Blues Revue called Bell "one of Chicago's finest harpists."[2] The Chicago Tribune said Bell was "a terrific talent in the tradition of Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter."[3] In 2023, he was inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame.[4][5]
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "Carey Bell: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Genevieve (October 2004), "Carey Bell", Blues Revue.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (August 29, 2004), "Carey Bell", Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Grein, Paul (March 15, 2023). "Esther Phillips, Josh White & More to Be Inducted into Blues Hall of Fame: Full List of 2023 Inductees". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Ehrenclou, Martine (March 15, 2023). "Blues Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees Announced". ROCK AND BLUES MUSE. Retrieved April 16, 2023.