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

In the Electric Mist

as Sam 'Hogman' Patin

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

as House Band

Sinners

as Jazz Musician / Old Sammie

Shine a Light

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Keith Richards: Under the Influence

as Self

The Grammys

as Self

Festival Express

as Self