Born: Lurrie C. Bell, December 13, 1958, Chicago, IL
Instrument: guitar, vocals
Bands: Koko Taylor’s Blues Machine (mid 70s), Carey Bell’s Blues Harp (1977-1992), Sons of Blues (1977-82), Lurrie Bell (1980-)
Played with: Eddy Clearwater, Big Walter Horton, Eddie Taylor, Lefty Dizz, Lovie Lee
Discography:
HEARTACHES AND PAIN (with Carey Bell) | 1977 |
CHICAGO’S YOUNG BLUES GENERATION (as Sons of Blues with Billy Branch) | 1978 |
GOIN' ON MAIN STREET (with Carey Bell) | 1982 |
THE SONS OF BLUES LIVE (Released as Billy Branch solo album) | 1982 |
SON OF A GUN (with Carey Bell) | 1984 |
STRAIGHT SHOOT (with Carey Bell) | 1987 |
HARPSLINGER (with Carey Bell) | 1988 |
EVERYBODY WANTS TO WIN | 1989 |
DYNASTY (with Carey Bell) | 1990 |
MERCURIAL SON | 1995 |
700 BLUES | 1997 |
KISS OF SWEET BLUES | 1998 |
BLUES HAD A BABY | 1999 |
CUTTIN’ HEADS | 2001 |
GETTIN’ UP – LIVE (with Carey Bell; recorded live & Lurrie's home in Chicago, July & October, 2006) |
2007 |
LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE | 2007 |
Albums which released later than the recording date:
THE BLUES CARAVAN – LIVE AT PIT INN (Released in 1998) | 1982 |
YOUNG MAN’S BLUES (Released in 1997; compilation+unreleased songs) | 1989-90 |
BROUGHT UP THE HARD WAY (with Carey Bell; compilation+unreleased songs) | 1988-90 |
HARPMASTER (with Carey Bell; released in 1994) | 1988-90 |
SECOND NATURE (with Carey Bell; released in 2004) | 1991 |
CHICAGO’S HOTTEST GUITARS – CHICAGO BLUES SESSION VOL. 25 (with Phil Guy; released in 1998) | 1992 |
As backing musician:
Eddie C. Campbell: KING OF THE JUNGLE (Lurrie only played bass on 2 songs) | 1977 |
LIVING CHICAGO BLUES VOL. 1 (4 songs) | 1978 |
LIVING CHICAGO BLUES VOL. 3 (4 songs as The Sons of Blues & 4 songs with Lovie Lee) | 1978-80 |
Eddy Clearwater: THE CHIEF | 1980 |
AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL (with Carey Bell, Sunnyland Slim, Margie Evans etc.) | 1981 |
AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL (with Billy Branch, Carey Bell, Margie Evans etc.) | 1982 |
Lefty Dizz: AIN'T IT NICE TO BE LOVED | 1989 |
Lovie Lee: GOOD CANDY (Recorded in 1984 & 1989) | 1994 |
Carey Bell: DEEP DOWN | 1995 |
Mississippi Heat: ONE EYE OPEN (Live at Rosa's Lounge, Chicago, IL, July 18, 2005) | 2005 |
Mississippi Heat: HATTIESBURG BLUES (only 2 songs feat. Lurrie) | 2008 |
Nick Moss: LIVE AT CHAN'S VOL. 2 (only 4 songs feat. Lurrie) | 2009 |
CHICAGO BLUES - A LIVING HISTORY (only 3 songs feat. Lurrie; with Billy Boy Arnold, Billy Branch, John Primer) |
2009 |