Buddy Guy
Acting
Born: July 30, 1936 (age 90) · Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Photos (1)
Movies (12)
Sinners
Old Sammie
In the Electric Mist
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House Band
Chicago Blues
1972
Homicide McLeod
Captain Oswald
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Performer
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
vocals, guitar
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
Blues Masters
1999
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
guitar, vocals
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
1991
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
Guitar
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (56)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Austin City Limits
Self · 3 eps
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self · 11 eps
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self · 3 eps
The Concert for New York City
Self
Shine a Light
Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
The Quiet One
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Self
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
The Torch
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Self
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Self
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Self — Guitar
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Self
Two Trains Runnin'
Self
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
Supershow
Himself
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Self - Performer
Festival Express
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
Self
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Himself
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Self - Guitar
Born In Chicago
Self
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Self
The Blues Under the Skin
Self
Wake at Generation
Self
North Sea Jazz Highlights
Self - Guitar
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
Self
Blues at the BBC
Self
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self
Jazz at the White House
Self
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Himself
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Self
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
Himself
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
Self - Guitar & Vocals
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
Himself
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
Himself
Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
Self - Guitars, Vocals
