Tuesday, April 07, 1992

Ed Bell

Ed Bell
Davis Plantation, Fort Deposit, Alabama, United States
Country blues, Piedmont blues

Ed Bell (born May 1905, died 1960, 1965 or 1966) was an American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Some of his records were released under the pseudonyms Sluefoot Joe and Barefoot Bill from Alabama, whose identity has only recently been verified by historians. His best-remembered recording is "Mamlish Blues".


Mamlish Blues: Complete Recorded Works (1992) 1927-1930