Born: Carey Bell Harrington, November 14, 1936, Macon, MS
Died: May 6, 2007, Chicago, IL (heart problems)
Instrument: harmonica, vocals
Bands: Lovie Lee’s Swinging Cats (1949-56), Earl Hooker (1968), Carey Bell's Blues Harp (1969-2007) Muddy Waters (1970-71), Willie Dixon's Chicago Blues All-Stars (1972-84)
Played with: Bobby Shore, Lovie Lee (50s), Robert Nighthawk, Honeyboy Edwards, Eddie Taylor, Big Walter Horton, Little Walter, Royal Johnson, Johnny Young, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sleepy John Estes Earl Hooker, John Lee Hooker (60s), Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Bob Riedy, Hubert Sumlin, Buster Benton, Eddie C. Campbell, Eddy Clearwater (70s), Louisiana Red, Lurrie Bell (80s)
Discography:
| CAREY BELL’S BLUES HARP | 1969 |
| LAST NIGHT | 1973 |
| HEARTACHES AND PAIN | 1977 |
| GOIN’ ON MAIN STREET | 1982 |
| SON OF A GUN | 1984 |
| STRAIGHT SHOOT | 1987 |
| HARPSLINGER | 1988 |
| DYNASTY | 1990 |
| HARP ATTACK (with James Cotton, Junior Wells, Billy Branch; 4 songs feat. Carey Bell) | 1990 |
| MELLOW DOWN EASY (backing by the Tough Luck) | 1991 |
| MEETS THE CAT – BREAKDOWN BLUES (with Christine 'The Cat' Vogel) | 1992 |
| BROTHERS IN BLUES (with Louisiana Red) | 1993 |
| GOOD UNDERSTANDING (with the East Blues Experience) | 1994 |
| BLUES ENCORE (with Spike Ravenswood) | 1995 |
| DEEP DOWN | 1995 |
| GOOD LUCK MAN | 1997 |
| SUPERHARPS II (with Lazy Lester, Raful Neal, Snooky Pryor; 4 songs feat. Carey Bell) | 2001 |
| GETTIN’ UP – LIVE (with Lurrie Bell; recorded live in Chicago in 2006) | 2007 |
Albums which released later than the recording date:
| THE BLUES SHOW - LIVE AT PIT INN (with John Littlejohn; Live in Japan) | 1981 |
| BROUGHT UP THE HARD WAY (Compilation+unreleased songs) | 1988-90 |
| HARPMASTER (Released in 1994) | 1988-90 |
| SECOND NATURE (with Lurrie Bell; released in 2004) | 1991 |
| BLUES FROM DEEP SOUTH TO CHICAGO (DVD; Live at Jazz Festival, Bern) | 2000 |
Compilations:
| AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL (Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, October 3, 1969; 3 songs with Earl Hooker) |
1969 |
| LIVING CHICAGO BLUES VOL. 1 (4 songs) | 1978 |
| LIVING CHICAGO BLUES VOL. 3 (4 songs with Lovie Lee) | 1978-80 |
| AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL (3 songs) | 1980 |
| AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL (with Lurrie Bell, Sunnyland Slim, Margie Evans etc.) | 1981 |
| AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL (with Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell, Margie Evans etc.) | 1982 |
As backing musician:
| Robert Nighthawk: LIVE ON MAXWELL STREET | 1964 |
| Sleepy John Estes: ELECTRIC SLEEP | 1968 |
| John Lee Hooker: I WANNA DANCE ALL NIGHT (Carey Bell on bass) | 1969 |
| John Lee Hooker: I FEEL GOOD (Carey Bell on bass) | 1969 |
| Muddy Waters: THE LONDON SESSIONS (Released in 1972) | 1971 |
| Muddy Waters: LONDON REVISITED (Split LP with Howlin’ Wolf; Released in 1974) | 1971 |
| Big Walter Horton: WITH CAREY BELL | 1973 |
| Willie Dixon: I THINK I GOT THE BLUES | 1973 |
| Bob Riedy: LAKE MICHIGAN AIN’T NO RIVER (4 songs feat. Carey Bell) | 1973 |
| Bob Riedy: JUST OFF HALSTED | 1974 |
| Muddy Waters: UNK IN FUNK | 1974 |
| Eddie C. Campbell: KING OF THE JUNGLE | 1977 |
| Buster Benton: SPIDER IN MY STEW | 1978 |
| Louisiana Red: REALITY BLUES | 1980 |
| Eddy Clearwater: THE CHIEF (4 songs feat. Carey Bell) | 1980 |
| Eddie Taylor: MY HEART IS BLEEDING | 1980 |
| Heinz Sauer: BLUES AFTER SUNRISE | 1980 |
| Billy Branch: THE SONS OF BLUES LIVE (Live at American Folk Blues Festival, Germany, November 1982) |
1982 |
| Louisiana Red: BOY FROM BLACK BAYOU | 1983 |
| Louisiana Red: MY LIFE | 1984 |
| Willie Dixon: I AM THE BLUES (Video; Live in Denver) | 1984 |
| Lefty Dizz: AIN'T IT NICE TO BE LOVED (2 songs feat. Carey Bell) | 1989 |
| Lurrie Bell: EVERYBODY WANTS TO WIN | 1989 |
| Louisiana Red: LIVE AT 55 (with the Stormy Monday Band) | 1991 |
| Honeyboy Edwards: DELTA BLUESMAN (Recorded in 1979 & 1991) | 1991 |
| Lovie Lee: GOOD CANDY (Recorded in 1984 & 1989) | 1994 |
| Eddie Taylor: MY HEART IS BLEEDING | 1994 |
| Honeyboy Edwards: THE WORLD DON’T OWE ME NOTHING (Live in Aurora, IL, August 2, 1997) |
1997 |
| Jimmy Rogers: BLUES BLUES BLUES (4 songs feat. Carey Bell) | 1999 |