Bell, Lurrie

Bell, Lurrie 13 December 1958; Chicago, IL The son of Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell started playing guitar as a child, inspired by Eddie Taylor, B. B. King, and Magic Sam. Bell recorded behind artists such as his father and Eddie C. Campbell while in his teens, and formed the Sons of Blues in the late 1970s with Billy Branch. After a stint in Koko Taylor’s band, he spent much of the 1980s recording and touring with his father. Despite personal problems, he recorded several critically acclaimed…