Buddy Guy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
78
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-07-30 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Lettsworth, Louisiana, US
Buddy Guy
Biography
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues and has influenced eminent guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a house guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with the harmonica player Junior Wells. Guy was ranked 30th in Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". His song "Stone Crazy" was ranked 78th in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Clapton once described him as "the best guitar player alive". In 1999, Guy wrote the book Damn Right I've Got the Blues, with Donald Wilcock.[6] His autobiography, When I Left Home: My Story, was published in 2012.
Known For
Sinners
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Soundstage
Festival Express
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Jack's Big Music Show
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Shine a Light
In the Electric Mist
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
The Torch
Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
The Quiet One
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Led Zeppelin Played Here
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Two Trains Runnin'
Homicide McLeod
North Sea Jazz Highlights
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Wake at Generation
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Lightning in a Bottle
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
Chicago Blues
Blues at the BBC
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Blues Alive
Blues Masters
Supershow
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
The Grammys
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
Born In Chicago
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
Jazz at the White House
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
Buddy Guy at Vienne
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Mountain Stage Blues Special
