1. Carey Bell Harrington was an American blues musician who played harmonica in the Chicago blues style.
11 Facts About Carey Bell
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In September 1956, Lee persuaded Carey Bell to go with him to Chicago.
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Not long after arriving, Carey Bell went to the Club Zanzibar, where Little Walter was appearing.
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Carey Bell met Walter and later learned some harp playing from him and from Big Walter Horton, his main Chicago teacher.
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In 1969, Carey 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.
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Carey Bell played with Muddy Waters in late 1970 and 1971 and later with Willie Dixon's Chicago Blues All-Stars.
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Carey Bell continued to play with Dixon and with his own groups.
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Carey Bell released a second album, Good Luck Man, for the label in 1997.
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In 1998, Carey Bell was awarded the Blues Music Award for Traditional Male Artist of the Year.
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In 2007, Delmark Records released a live set by Carey Bell, accompanied by a band that included his son Lurrie, the guitarist Scott Cable, Kenny Smith, Bob Stroger, and Joe Thomas.
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Carey Bell died of heart failure on May 6,2007, in Chicago.