Biography: Lurrie+Bell
* Born: December 13, 1958, Chicago, IL Period: `80s, `90s
Biography:
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.
