Buddy Guy's Legends is a blues club in

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. It was opened in 1989 by blues musician

Buddy Guy 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 Vaugh ...

who still owns the club and who still makes regular appearances, performing a month of shows each January. Legends is one of the few blues clubs left in Chicago, a city renowned for its own particular brand of blues. The club has hosted blues greats such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Buddy himself. Legends has developed an international reputation. It was the site for recordings such as Guy's '' Live at Legends'', ''

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: Live at Buddy Guy's Legends'', and Guy's live set with

entitled '' Last Time Around - Live at Legends''. Each year, Legends hosts the annual Chicago Blues Hall of Fame induction celebration.

History

Prior to his death in 1983,

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made Buddy promise to keep Blues alive. Guy says that Legends is part of keeping that promise. Guy, who had previously co-owned the

Checkerboard Lounge The Checkerboard Lounge was a blues club on the South Side, Chicago, South Side of Chicago, Illinois, established in 1972 at 423 E. 43rd St. by L.C. Thurman and Buddy Guy. In 1985, Guy left the partnership and later established Buddy Guy's Legends ...

on the south side from 1972 until 1985, first opened Legends at 754 S Wabash inside the Loop, behind the Big Hilton on Michigan Avenue, hoping to attract convention attendees from the Hilton. Legends moved to its current location at 700 S. Wabash in 2010. Over the years, the club has been decorated with Guy's collection of blues memorabilia. In 2013 Legends became one of the only blues clubs to offer livestreaming concerts. In 2015, the Rolling Stones visited the club."Rolling Stones Visit Buddy Guy's Club, Talk Blues"
''Rolling Stone'', Patrick Doyle June 26, 2015 Legends is also a restaurant. It serves a menu of Louisiana style

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and

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including

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, chicken and ribs, and catfish po'boys. Legends is currently the only place which serves Guy's craft beer called Buddy Brew.

References

External links

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