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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
> 
> 
> ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
>  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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