I stayed with them for about a year up there and, at night, worked over in Long Island at a club called The High Hat Club which was like a pseudo jazz / blues place. — William Bell Copy Share Image
When I came out of the military, I had a club in Memphis and I started using the The Bar Kays as my club band. They were still only in the middle school - but I'd take them on the… — William Bell Copy Share Image
Some of my other heroes around that time were, oddly enough, Frank Sinatra, Nat Cole and people like that - I was always more… — William Bell Copy Share Image
I wear a lot of different hats - from writer to producer and artist. We all do 5 or 6 jobs, everything from creating… — William Bell Copy Share Image
We worked over at that place The Plantation Inn with The Del Rios. It was really wild over there. — William Bell Copy Share Image
When I came out of service, the first couple of releases didn't really hit so I just took a little hiatus and sat down… — William Bell Copy Share Image
It's been a rollercoaster ride. There have been some great moments and some low points... like when I was leaving Stax. That's when I… — William Bell Copy Share Image
The first song that I wrote was when I was with The Del Rios. I was like 14 years old but I was always… — William Bell Copy Share Image
There was some scene in The Blues Brothers movie, when they had the chicken wire across the front of the stage, and it was… — William Bell Copy Share Image
I stayed with them for about a year up there and, at night, worked over in Long Island at a club called The High… — William Bell Copy Share Image
I felt a little uncomfortable because, when I went in to the military, I was the main male vocalist they had and when I… — William Bell Copy Share Image
