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One of the greatest of the Chicago blues guitarists, Lurrie Bell, is on his way to Hartford for a rare appearance.

The musician will be at Black-Eyed Sally's later this month for what promises to be a memorable evening.

Bell, who is now 58, is the son of Carey Bell, who played blues harmonica and earned a place in the Blues Hall of Fame. Thanks to his father, Lurrie grew up in the company of many Chicago greats including Koko Taylor, Willie Dixon, Eddie C. Campbell, Lovie Lee, Eddie Clearwater, Big Walter Horton and Muddy Waters. Carey worked for Waters, who was a huge influence on the young man.

Lurrie began his career when he was only five, playing guitar. He started recorded in 1977, and can be heard on his father's ‘Heartaches and Pain’ album, and on ‘King of the Jungle’, from Eddie Campbell. He lived with his grandparents in Alabama and Mississippi from ages 7 to 14, where he played in church, then moved back to Chicago. He was in high school when he got his first blues band together, and by the time he was 17, he was playing with Willie Dixon in his band, Dixon's Chicago Blues All-Stars.

Bell will be at Black-Eyed Sally's at 9:00 pm this Saturday, November 11. Organizers of this kind of event will often work with a flyer printing company to create handouts listing the program.