Person Details

Birthday: 1936-07-30 00:28:38

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lettsworth, Louisiana, US

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 38

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Austin City Limits
Average
6

Austin City Limits

(1975) Self
Jack's Big Music Show
Average
10

Jack's Big Music Show

(2005) The King of Swing
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Average
6
In the Electric Mist
Average
6

In the Electric Mist

(2009) Sam 'Hogman' Patin
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Average
10
Shine a Light
Average
7

Shine a Light

(2008) Self
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Average
7
The Quiet One
Average
7

The Quiet One

(2019) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self
2023 Self (archive footage)
2022 Self
Self
2021 N/A
2020 N/A
2019 Self
2017 Captain Oswald
2016 Guitar
Self
Self
2015 Self
2014 Self (archive footage)
Performer
Self
2013 N/A
Self
Self - Guitar & Vocals
Self
2012 Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
2010 Guitar
Self
2009 Self
Self
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
2008 guitar, vocals
Himself
N/A
Self
2007 Self
N/A
Lui même
2006 self
Himself
Himself
2005 Himself
The King of Swing
2004 Himself
Self
Himself
N/A
Self
Himself
Self
Performer
Self
2003 Himself
Self
Self
N/A
N/A
Himself
2001 N/A
1999 N/A
1996 Himself
1995 House Band
Self
1993 Self
Self - Musical Guest
1992 N/A
1991 N/A
Self - Guitars, Vocals
1990 Himself
1975 Self
1972 N/A
1969 Himself
1959 Self
Himself
Himself
N/A
Self
Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2004 Theme Song Performance
Year Role Movie/Tv

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