Buddy Guy
Acting
Born: 1936-07-30 in Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA
Biography
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a session guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with blues harp virtuoso Junior Wells. Guy has won eight Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors. Guy was ranked 27th in Rolling Stone magazine's 2023 list of 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. His autobiography, When I Left Home: My Story, was published in 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Guy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Sinners
Old Sammie
Austin City Limits
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The Oscars
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Soundstage
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House Band
In the Electric Mist
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
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Jack's Big Music Show
The King of Swing
Homicide McLeod
Captain Oswald
Shine a Light
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The Torch
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Chicago Blues
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
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The Concert for New York City
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Supershow
Himself
Led Zeppelin Played Here
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Festival Express
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Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
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Blues Masters
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
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The Quiet One
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
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Two Trains Runnin'
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
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Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
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Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
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Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
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Lightning in a Bottle
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
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Born In Chicago
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Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
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