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Buddy Guy

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Known For

88 Years Old

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.

Born

Lettsworth, Louisiana, US on 30th July 1936

All Credits

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Image
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Sinners Image
Sinners
Old Sammie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits Image
Austin City Limits
Self
Soundstage Image
Soundstage
The History of Rock 'n' Roll Image
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
Jack's Big Music Show Image
Jack's Big Music Show
The King of Swing
The Grammys Image
The Grammys
Self
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Image
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House Band
In the Electric Mist Image
In the Electric Mist
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues Image
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
Self
Shine a Light Image
Shine a Light
Self
Keith Richards: Under the Influence Image
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Self
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl Image
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Image
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
The Quiet One Image
The Quiet One
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Image
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Image
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Image
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
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Lightning in a Bottle Image
Lightning in a Bottle
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Born In Chicago Image
Born In Chicago
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Image
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away Image
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision Image
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
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Led Zeppelin Played Here Image
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
Festival Express Image
Festival Express
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 Image
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights Image
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Self (archive footage)
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years Image
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Self - Performer
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones - Live at the Checkerboard Lounge Image
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones - Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly Image
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
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Two Trains Runnin' Image
Two Trains Runnin'
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Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live Image
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
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A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live Image
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
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Curves Contours & Body Horns
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A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan Image
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
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The Torch Image
The Torch
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Eric Clapton: 24 Nights Image
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Self - Guitar
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues Image
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Himself
Blues at the BBC Image
Blues at the BBC
Self
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions Image
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
Guitar
North Sea Jazz Highlights Image
North Sea Jazz Highlights
Self - Guitar
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 Image
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self
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Mountain Stage Blues Special
Himself
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal Image
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
Himself
Bluesy Entertainment: Live Image
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Self
Wake at Generation Image
Wake at Generation
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Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
self
Homicide McLeod Image
Homicide McLeod
Captain Oswald
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Jazz at the White House
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Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
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Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric Image
Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
Self - Guitars, Vocals
Chicago Blues Image
Chicago Blues
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Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
Himself
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Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Himself
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004 Image
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Himself
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Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
Antone's: Home of the Blues Image
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Performer
Supershow Image
Supershow
Himself
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991 Image
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
Carlos Santana Plays Blues At Montreux 2004 Image
Carlos Santana Plays Blues At Montreux 2004
Blues Masters Image
Blues Masters
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004 Image
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
guitar, vocals
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Blues Alive
Himself
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues Image
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
Self
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story Image
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats Image
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
Himself
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Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
Himself
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013 Image
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
Self - Guitar & Vocals
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Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
Himself
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013 Image
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
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Buddy Guy at Vienne
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Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy Image
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
Himself
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano Image
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
Himself
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Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
Self