Buddy Guy
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.
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Movie Appearances
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
Shine a Light
as Self
2008
In the Electric Mist
as Sam 'Hogman' Patin
2009
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
as Self
2004
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
as Himself
TBA
Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
as Self
TBA
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Blues Alive
as Himself
1990
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
as Self
1996
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
as Himself
2004
Supershow
as Himself
1969
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
as Himself
TBA
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
as Himself
2005
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
as Himself
2006
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
as Himself
2006
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
as Self
2022
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
2007
TV Appearances
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Soundstage
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Austin City Limits
as Self
1975
The Grammys
as Self
1959
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
1995
Jack's Big Music Show
as The King of Swing
2005
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
2003
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
as Self
2017
The Oscars
as Self - Performer
1953