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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]

Carey Bell
Bell at the Long Beach Blues Festival, 2003
Background information
Birth nameCarey Bell Harrington
Born(1936-11-14)November 14, 1936
Macon, Mississippi, United States
DiedMay 6, 2007(2007-05-06) (aged 70)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresChicago blues, Harmonica blues, electric blues
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Instrument(s)Harmonica, bass, vocals
Years active1956–2007
LabelsDelmark, Blind Pig, Alligator

Career



Early life


Bell was born Carey Bell Harrington in Macon, Mississippi.[4] As a child, he was intrigued by the music of Louis Jordan and wanted a saxophone to be like his hero Jordan. His family could not afford one, so he had to settle for a harmonica, colloquially known as a "Mississippi saxophone". Soon Bell was attracted by the blues harmonica greats—DeFord Bailey, Big Walter Horton, Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs, Sonny Boy Williamson I and Sonny Boy Williamson II—and taught himself to play. By the time he was eight, he was proficient on the instrument. When he was thirteen, he joined the blues band of his godfather, the pianist Lovie Lee.[5]


Chicago


In September 1956, Lee persuaded Bell to go with him to Chicago.[4] Not long after arriving, Bell went to the Club Zanzibar, where Little Walter was appearing. Bell met Walter and later learned some harp playing from him and from Big Walter Horton, his main Chicago teacher.[4] To help further his chances of employment as a musician, he learned how to play the electric bass from Hound Dog Taylor.[6]

Having learned from some of the greatest blues harp players of the genre,[5] Bell arrived in Chicago at an unfortunate time. The demand for harp players was decreasing there, as the electric guitar became the prominent blues instrument. To pay the bills, he joined several bands as a bassist. In the late 1960s, he performed regularly on the West Side of Chicago with the guitarists Eddie Taylor and Royal Johnson, playing harmonica and bass.[5] In 1969, Bell toured Europe with the American Folk Blues Festival and played at the Royal Albert Hall in London, appearing on a live recording of the event.


Debut through 1980s


In 1969, Delmark Records in Chicago released Bell's debut album, Carey Bell's Blues Harp.[4] He played with Muddy Waters in late 1970 and 1971 and later with Willie Dixon's Chicago Blues All-Stars.[4] In 1972, Bell teamed up with Big Walter in the studio and recorded Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell for Alligator Records. A year later Bell released a solo project, Last Night, for BluesWay.[5] He continued to play with Dixon and with his own groups. In 1978, he was featured on the Grammy-nominated album Living Chicago Blues, released by Alligator. Also in the 1970s, he contributed to two recordings by the Bob Riedy Blues Band.[7]

During the 1980s Bell continued to record for various labels and to tour. In 1990, he teamed up with fellow harpists Junior Wells, James Cotton and Billy Branch to record Harp Attack!,[4] one of Alligator's best-selling albums.[6][8][9]


Alligator years


Despite years in the business and work with Alligator, Bell's first full-length solo album for the label, Deep Down, was not released until 1995. He released a second album, Good Luck Man, for the label in 1997. Second Nature followed in 2004 (recorded in Finland a few years earlier), in which he was accompanied by his son, the guitarist Lurrie Bell (who also played guitar, along with Carl Weathersby, on Deep Down).

In 1998, Bell was awarded the Blues Music Award for Traditional Male Artist of the Year.


Final work


In 2007, Delmark Records released a live set by Bell, accompanied by a band that included his son Lurrie, the guitarist Scott Cable, Kenny Smith, Bob Stroger, and Joe Thomas.


Death


Bell died of heart failure on May 6, 2007, in Chicago.[10]


Discography



With Louisiana Red



Collaborations with other artists



References


  1. Dahl, Bill. "Carey Bell: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. Williams, Genevieve (October 2004), "Carey Bell", Blues Revue.
  3. Knopper, Steve (August 29, 2004), "Carey Bell", Chicago Tribune.
  4. Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 90. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
  5. Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 27/29. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
  6. "Alligator Records – Genuine Houserockin' Music Since 1971". Alligator.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  7. Reidy, Bob. "Discography". Bobriedy.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  8. Harp Attack! - James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell, Billy Branch | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved December 12, 2021
  9. Murray, Charles Shaar (March 5, 1991). "Harp Attack! review". Q Magazine. 55: 67–68.
  10. "Alligator Records – Genuine Houserockin' Music Since 1971". Alligator.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  11. "You Can't Take My Blues". Valley-Entertainment.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011.


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[es] Carey Bell

Carey Bell Harrington (14 de noviembre de 1936 a 6 de mayo de 2007) fue un armonicista, cantante y compositor de blues norteamericano. Se caracterizaba por su particular uso de la armónica cromática y su fraseo atacante y filoso. Participó de la banda de Muddy Waters entre 1970 y 1974. Luego fue miembro estable de la Willie Dixon Band hasta principios de 1980 y más adelante prosiguió como solista, virtualmente por todo el mundo, hasta el fin de sus días, a mediados del año 2007.

[ru] Белл, Кэри

Кэри Белл (англ. Carey Bell; 14 ноября 1936 (1936-11-14), Мейсон, Миссисипи — 6 мая 2007, Чикаго, Иллинойс) — американский музыкант, игравший на блюзовой губной гармонике в стиле чикагского блюза. Белл в течение десятилетий играл на гармошке и на бас-гитаре для многих выдающихся блюзменов, включая таких как Эрл Хукер, Роберт Найтхок, Лауэлл Фулсон, Эдди Тейлор и Джимми Доукинс.


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