Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1936
- Died
- 2007
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Harpslinger
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Carey Bell (November 14, 1936 - May 6, 2007) was an American musician who played the harmonica in the musical style of Chicago blues. Bell learned to play the harmonica in his hometown of Macon, Mississippi and was playing professionally with his uncle Lovie Lee's band by the age of 13. In 1956, Lee convinced Bell to move to Chicago. Struggling to find work as a harmonica player, Bell learned to play bass from Hound Dog Taylor and played with Big Walter Horton while honing his blues harp chops
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Bell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Macon
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Child
- Lurrie Bell
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- harmonica
- Record label
- Blind Pig Records
- Image
- CareyBell2003.jpg
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- Commons category
- Carey Bell
- date of birth
- 1936-11-14
- date of death
- 2007-05-06
- cause of death
- heart failure
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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