Personal Life
Graeme Bell's younger brother, Roger Bell (1919–2008) was also a jazz musician; Roger is credited with influencing Bell to convert from classical music to jazz; they often performed, toured and recorded together. Bell married three times, his first marriage was in c. 1943 for about a year to Margot Bliss, Bell later said "we were victims of the war". His second marriage was to Elizabeth Watson in 1946, lasting until 1961 and his third marriage was to Dorothy Gough from 1961. Bell died on 13 June 2012 after a stroke, aged 97.
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