Buddy Guy
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-07-30 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Lettsworth, Louisiana, US
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
Acting
Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
as Himself
(2025)
Sinners
as Old Sammie
(2024)
(2023)
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
(2022)
The Torch
as Self
(2021)
(2020)
(2019)
The Quiet One
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
Homicide McLeod
as Captain Oswald
(2016)
Two Trains Runnin'
as Self
(2016)
North Sea Jazz Highlights
as Self - Guitar
(2016)
Jazz at the White House
as Self
(2015)
(2014)
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
as Self - Performer
(2014)
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
(2014)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
Born In Chicago
as Self
(2013)
(2013)
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
as Self - Guitar & Vocals
(2013)
(2012)
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones - Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
as Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
(2010)
(2010)
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
as Guitar
(2009)
In the Electric Mist
as Sam 'Hogman' Patin
(2009)
(2009)
Blues at the BBC
as Self
(2008)
Shine a Light
as Self
(2008)
(2008)
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
as Himself
(2008)
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
as guitar, vocals
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
as Himself
(2006)
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
as Himself
(2006)
(2005)
Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
as Himself
(2004)
(2004)
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
Antone's: Home of the Blues
as Performer
(2004)
(2003)
Festival Express
as Self
(2003)
(2003)
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
(2003)
Mountain Stage Blues Special
as Himself
(2001)
(1999)
(1996)
(1995)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as House Band
(1993)
Curves Contours & Body Horns
as Self
(1991)
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
as Self - Guitar
(1991)
Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
as Self - Guitars, Vocals
(1991)
(1990)
Blues Alive
as Himself
(1972)
(1969)
Supershow
as Himself
(1968)
Wake at Generation
as Self