Carey Bell, 70, Legendary Blues Harmonica Player, R.I.P.

[DudeAsInCool]

Carey Bell, 70, a Mississippi-born blues harmonica player and singer whose clipped and growling style won him wide admiration during a five-decade career, died Sunday at Kindred Hospital in Chicago, the city where he long made his home. He had complications from diabetes.

He emerged at the forefront of blues harmonica in the 1970s after touring and recording with Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, particularly as part of Dixon's Chicago Blues All-Stars. Mr. Bell's trademark sound worked well on funkier up-tempo songs, but he also was capable of great expression and sustained melodic work on ballads.

Listen to a special on his life and contributions at NPR

[Kooperman]

Dude's Washington Post obituary link takes you to the wrong place. Here's the right link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7050701714.html

[KiwiCoromandel]

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[bear]

Here's a great cut, featuring Carey Bell, Lazy Lester, Raful Neal, & Snookie Pryor:

Let Your Hair Down

[slum_goddess]

RIP, Carey dude. :(