Buddy Guy
Born: 1936-07-30 in Lettsworth, Louisiana, US
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Sinners as Old Sammie
2024
2023
- Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues as Self
- The Torch as Self
2020
2019
- The Quiet One as Self
2017
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue as Self
- Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
- Homicide McLeod as Captain Oswald
2016
- North Sea Jazz Highlights as Self - Guitar
- Two Trains Runnin' as Self
- Jazz at the White House as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Keith Richards: Under the Influence as Self
2014
- Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years as Self - Performer
- Led Zeppelin Played Here as Self (archive footage)
- John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
2013
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
- Born In Chicago as Self
- Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013 as Self - Guitar & Vocals
- Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013 as vocals, guitar
2011
2010
2009
- In the Electric Mist as Sam 'Hogman' Patin
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
- Blues at the BBC as Self
2008
- Shine a Light as Self
- Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
- Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano as Himself
- Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004 as guitar, vocals
2007
2006
- Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues as Himself
- Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street as self
- Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal as Himself
2005
- Squidbillies ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Jack's Big Music Show as The King of Swing
- Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues as Himself
2004
- Lightning in a Bottle as Self
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats as Himself
- The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 as Self
- Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004 as Himself
- Antone's: Home of the Blues as Performer
- Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues as Self
- Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story as Himself
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Soundstage
- Festival Express as Self
- A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live as Self
- Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self
- Mountain Stage Blues Special as Himself
1999
1996
- A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
1995
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as House Band
- The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- B.B. King: Blues Summit as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- Curves Contours & Body Horns as Self
1991
- Eric Clapton: 24 Nights as Self - Guitar
- Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric as Self - Guitars, Vocals
- Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
1990
- Blues Alive as Himself
1981
- Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge as Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
1975
- Austin City Limits as Self
1973
- The Blues Under the Skin as Self
1972
1969
- Supershow as Himself
1968
- Wake at Generation as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self - Performer