The reasons of his success

He is the son of harmonica player Carey Bell. At the age of 7, he borrowed his father's guitar and taught himself the guitar, but influenced by Chicago musicians like

Eddy Taylor, Big Walter Horton, and his cousin Eddy Clearwater. He would also work extensively with his father's "boss" Muddy Waters. At the age of 17,

he appeared on stage with Willie Dixon. Since then he has played with many blues musicians, but remains faithful to his father, with whom he often played.