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Artist : Carey Bell
Genre : Blues
Style : Electric Chicago blues
Instr. : Vocals, harmonica, sometimes bass and guitar
Rating : importance (3) popularity (3)
All-Music Guide Biography
One of the reigning blues harp virtuosos, Bell was a protege of Big
Walter Horton and a former sideman with Muddy Waters and Willie
Dixon. Head of one of the most talented blues families, Carey has
often worked with his sons, including Lurrie (guitar) and Steve
(harmonica), his adopted stepfather Lovie Lee (piano), and
occasionally with famous cousins such as guitarist Eddy Clearwater.
Bell first recorded as a bassist on a live Robert Nighthawk album in
1964. He cut his first album as a singer/harmonica player for Delmark
in 1969. ~ Jim O'Neal
---------- Related Artists -----------
Dixon, Willie
Waters, Muddy
Butterfield, Paul
Cotton, James
Bell, Lurrie
Musselwhite, Charlie
---------- Roots & Influences ----------
Horton, Walter
Little Walter
Lee, Lovie
Birthdate & Place : Nov 14, 1936 Macon, MS
AMG Artist ID # : P000000268
Chronological Album List |Date| Label | Number |R S T|Rating
--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------
Mellow Down Easy |1991|Blind Pig |74291 |R T| BestA
Dynasty! |1990|JSP |222 | | OK
Harpslinger |1988|JSP |211 | S T| OK
Son of a Gun |1984|Rooster Bl|2617 |R S | Good
Carey Bell's Blues Harp |1969|Delmark |622 |R S T| Good
All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Carey Bell's Blues Harp
Artist : Carey Bell
Rating : Good
Charts : Down Beat #4
Genre : Blues
Date : 1969 (release)
AMG ID : R000088119
--------- Album Releases ---------
LP Delmark DS-622
LP Delmark DS-622
1983 LP Delmark 622
CS Delmark DC-622
Delmark DS 622
Delmark 622
------- AMG Album Reviews -------
An early effort by the underrated Chicago harp master. ~ Bill Dahl
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Carey Bell Harrington - Harmonica
Lurrie Bell - Guitar
-------- Album Tracks --------
Blue Monday at Kansas City Red's
Come on over Here
Last Night Blues
Everything's up Tight
I Cry So Much
I Got to Find Somebody
I'm Gonna Buy Me a Train Ticket
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Dynasty!
Artist : Carey and Lurrie Bell
Rating : OK
Genre : Blues
Date : 1990 (release)
AMG ID : R000124043 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
JSP 222
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Harpslinger
Artist : Carey Bell
Rating : OK
Genre : Blues
Date : 1988 (release)
AMG ID : R000124044 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
JSP 211
1988 JSP JSPCD 211
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Carey Bell - Vocal, Harmonica
Rick Cassman - Engineer
Geoff Nichols - Drums
Andy Pyle - Bass
John Stedman - Producer
Richard Studholme - Guitar
-------- Album Tracks --------
What My Mama Told Me
Pretty Baby
Blues With a Feeling
85%
Sweet Little Woman
It's So Easy to Love You
Strange Woman
Last Night
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Mellow Down Easy
Artist : Carey Bell
Rating : Best-of-Artist
Genre : Blues
Time : 46:14 min
Date : 1991 (release)
AMG ID : R000088121 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
CD Blind Pig BP-74291
Blind Pig 74291
CS Blind Pig BP-94291
LP Blind Pig BP-4291
Blind Pig 4291
CD Blind Pig 4291
------- AMG Album Reviews -------
Bell's full-toned harp is showcased in a marvelous update of the
original 50s Chicago sound. ~ Bill Dahl
-------- Album Tracks --------
Short Dress Woman
Delta Time
Five Long Years
Mellow Down Easy
For the Love of a Woman
Just Like You
Walkin' Thru the Park
St. Louis Blues
That Spot Right There
Big Walter Strut
One Day
So Easy to Love You
Walkin' by Myself
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Album : Son of a Gun
Artist : Carey and Lurrie Bell
Rating : Good
Charts : Down Beat #3.5
Genre : Blues
Date : 1984 (release)
AMG ID : R000088120
--------- Album Releases ---------
LP Rooster Blues 2617
LP Rooster Blues R-2617
Rooster Blues 2617
------- AMG Album Reviews -------
The raucous pairing of this harpist and his guitarist son Lurrie
creates some sparks. ~ Bill Dahl
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Carey Bell Harrington - Harmonica
Lurrie Bell - Guitar
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