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Lurrie Bell
Lurrie
Bell
was born on December 13, 1958, in Chicago. His famous father, harpist
Carey Bell, had him working out on guitar as a wee lad. By 1977, he was
recording with his dad and playing behind a variety of established
stars, tabbed by many observers at the time as a sure star on the rise.
But personal problems took their toll on his great potential; Bell's
recorded output and live performances were inconsistent in the '80s and
early '90s. Among the highlights of Bell's discography are three tracks
in tandem with harpist Billy Branch under the Sons of Blues banner
(Bell was a founding member of the band) from Alligator's first batch
of 1978 Living Chicago Blues anthologies and a 1984 collaboration, Son
of a Gun, with his old man for Rooster Blues. Then there's his set for
Delmark, Mercurial Son, as bizarre a contemporary blues album as you're
likely to encounter. Bell followed Mercurial Son with the more
straightforward 700 Blues in spring 1997; The Blues Had a Baby appeared
two years later.
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by Bill Dahl and Al Campbell
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