George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American

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guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, ...

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, Gary Clark Jr. and

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. In the 1960s, Guy played with

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as a session guitarist at

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and began a musical partnership with blues harp virtuoso Junior Wells. Guy has won eight

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and a Lifetime Achievement Award, the

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, and the

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. Guy was ranked 23rd in ''

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'' 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. His autobiography, ''When I Left Home: My Story'', was published in 2012.

Early life

Guy was born and raised in

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. His parents were

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, and as a child, Guy would pick cotton for $2.50 per 100 pounds. He began learning to play the guitar using a two-string diddley bow he made. Later he was given a Harmony acoustic guitar which, decades later in Guy's lengthy career, was donated to the

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Career

In the mid-1950s, Guy began performing with bands in

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, including with Big Papa Tilley and Raful Neal. While living there, he worked as a custodian at

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. In 1957, he recorded two demos for a local DJ in Baton Rouge for Ace Records, but they were not issued at the time. Soon after moving to

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on September 25, 1957, Guy fell under the influence of

. In 1958, a competition with West Side guitarists Magic Sam and

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gave Guy a record contract. Soon afterwards he recorded for Cobra Records. During his Cobra sessions, he teamed up with

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who helped him make his second record, "You Sure Can't Do" / "This Is The End", by backing him on guitar and composing the latter. After two releases from Cobra's subsidiary, Artistic, Guy signed with

. Guy's early career was impeded by his record company, Chess Records, his label from 1959 to 1968, which refused to record Guy playing in the novel style of his live shows. Leonard Chess, Chess Records founder, denounced Guy's playing as "just making noise". In the early 1960s, Chess tried recording Guy as a solo artist with R&B ballads, jazz instrumentals, soul and novelty dance tunes, but none of these recordings was released as a single. Guy's only Chess album, ''I Left My Blues in San Francisco'', was released in 1967. Most of the songs were influenced by the era's soul boom, with orchestrations by Gene Barge and Charlie Stepney. Chess used Guy mainly as a session guitarist to back Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf,

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, Sonny Boy Williamson, Koko Taylor and others. As late as 1967, Guy worked as a tow truck driver while playing clubs at night. During his tenure with Chess, Guy recorded sessions with Junior Wells for Delmark Records under the pseudonym Friendly Chap in 1965 and 1966. In 1965, he participated in the European tour American Folk Blues Festival. He appeared onstage at the March 1969 " Supershow" in Staines, England, which also included Eric Clapton,

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, Buddy Miles, Glenn Campbell, Roland Kirk,

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, and the Misunderstood. In 1972, he established The Checkerboard Lounge, with partner L.C. Thurman. Guy's career was revived during the blues revival of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His resurgence was sparked by Clapton's request that Guy be part of the "

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" all-star blues guitar lineup at London's

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. Guy subsequently signed with Silvertone Records and recorded his mainstream breakthrough album '' Damn Right, I've Got the Blues'' in 1991. Guy had a small role in the 2009 crime film ''

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'' as Sam "Hogman" Patin. As of 2019, Guy still performs at least 130 nights a year, including a month of shows each January at his Chicago blues club, Buddy Guy's Legends.

Artistry and legacy

Music style

While Guy's music is often labelled Chicago blues, his style is unique and separate. His music can vary from the most traditional, deepest blues to a creative, unpredictable and radical gumbo of the blues, avant rock, soul and free jazz that changes with each performance. As the ''New York Times'' music critic

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Accolades

When inducting Guy into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,

said, "No matter how great the song, or performance, my ear would always find him out. He stood out in the mix, simply by virtue of the originality and vitality of his playing." Buddy Guy 1998

Beck recalled the night he and Vaughan performed with Guy at Buddy Guy's Legends club in Chicago: "That was just the most incredible stuff I ever heard in my life. The three of us all jammed and it was so thrilling. That is as close you can come to the heart of the blues." Former

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bassist

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said, Guy was a judge for the 6th and 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists. Guy has influenced the styles of subsequent artists such as

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and Jesse Marchant of JBM. On February 21, 2012, Guy performed in concert at the

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for President

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and First Lady

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. During the finale of the concert, he persuaded President Obama to sing a few bars of "

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Awards

On September 20, 1996, Guy was inducted into Guitar Center's Hollywood Rockwalk. Guy has won eight

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s, for his work on electric and acoustic guitars and for contemporary and traditional forms of blues music, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award."Buddy Guy,"Grammy.com
retrieved April 16, 2019. In 2003, he was presented with the

, awarded by the President of the United States to those who have made extraordinary contributions to the creation, growth and support of the arts in the United States. By 2004, Guy had also earned 23 W.C. Handy Awards, ''

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'' magazine's Century Award (he was its second recipient) for distinguished artistic achievement, and the title of Greatest Living Electric Blues Guitarist. Guy was inducted into the

on March 14, 2005, by

and B.B. King. Clapton recalled seeing Guy perform in London's

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in 1965, impressing him with his technique, his looks and his charismatic showmanship. He remembered seeing Guy pick the guitar with his teeth and play it over his head—two tricks that later influenced

. Guy's acceptance speech was concise: "If you don’t think you have the blues, just keep living." He had previously served on the nominating committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2008, Guy was inducted into the

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, performing at the Texas Club in

to commemorate the occasion. In October 2009, he performed "Let Me Love You Baby" with Jeff Beck at the 25th anniversary concert at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. On November 15, 2010, he performed a live set for '' Guitar Center Sessions'' on

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. The episode also included an interview with Guy by program host Nic Harcourt. On December 2, 2012, Guy was awarded the 2012

. At his induction, Kennedy Center chairman David Rubenstein said, "Buddy Guy is a titan of the blues and has been a tremendous influence on virtually everyone who has picked up an electric guitar in the last half century". In a musical tribute to Guy, blues vocal powerhouse Beth Hart, accompanied by guitarist

, sang a rousing version of “I’d Rather Go Blind.” Also honored that night were actor

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, surviving members of the rock band

(

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and

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), comedian and late-night TV host

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and prima ballerina and choreographer Natalia Makarova. On January 28, 2014, Guy was inducted into Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. In 2015, Guy received a

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from the

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."Sam Smith wins 4 Grammys, Beck takes home album of the year,"
''

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'', February 9, 2015. ''

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'' won a

in 2016 for Best Blues Album. Also in 2016, Guy toured the US east coast as the opening act for

. December 8, 2018 was designated "Buddy Guy Day" by Louisiana and Mississippi officials and a stretch of Highway 418 through Lettsworth was designated "Buddy Guy Way"."Buddy Guy to be honored in Louisiana hometown with historic marker, highway designation,"
'' The Advocate'', December 3, 2018. In 2018, Guy was honored with a marker on the

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. In 2019, Guy received the Golden Plate Award of the

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presented by Awards Council member

Personal life

Buddy Guy was born as George Guy to Sam and Isabel Guy in

. He was the first of five children born to the couple. His brother

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was also a blues musician. He married Joan Guy in 1959. They have six children together: Charlotte (1961), Carlise (1963), Colleen (1965), George Jr., Gregory, and Geoffrey. Greg Guy also plays blues guitar. He was married to Jennifer Guy from 1975 to 2002. They have two children together: Rashawnna and Michael. The marriage ended in divorce. Rashawnna Guy, known by her stage name Shawnna, is a rapper. Guy lived in

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, a suburb south of

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Discography

*'' Left My Blues in San Francisco'' (1967) *'' A Man and the Blues'' (1968) *'' Hold That Plane!'' (1972) *'' The Blues Giant / Stone Crazy!'' (1979) *'' Breaking Out'' (1980) *'' DJ Play My Blues'' (1982) *'' Damn Right, I've Got the Blues'' (1991) *'' Feels Like Rain'' (1993) *''

'' (1994) *'' Heavy Love'' (1998) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Blues Singer'' (2003) *'' Bring 'Em In'' (2005) *'' Skin Deep'' (2008) *'' Living Proof'' (2010) *''

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'' (2013) *''

'' (2015) *'' The Blues Is Alive and Well'' (2018) *'' The Blues Don't Lie'' (2022)

with Junior Wells

*'' Hoodoo Man Blues'' (1965) *''Chicago / The Blues / Today!, Vol. 1'' (1966) *''It's My Life, Baby!'' (1966) *''Coming at You'' (1968) *''Buddy and the Juniors'' (1970, also with Junior Mance) *''Southside Blues Jam'' (1970) *''Play the Blues'' (1972) *''

Pleading the Blues ''Pleading the Blues'' is an album by Chicago blues harp player Junior Wells. Background and recording The first collaboration of Junior Wells and his long-time friend Buddy Guy dated back to the early 60s. Their first album ''Hoodoo Man Blues ...

'' (1979) *''Going Back'' (1981) *'' Alone & Acoustic'' (1991) *''Better Off with the Blues'' (1993)

with
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*''Buddy & Phil'' (1981) *'' The Red Hot Blues of Phil Guy'' (1982) *'' Bad Luck Boy'' (1983) *'' All Star Chicago Blues Session'' (1994) *''He's My Blues Brother'' (2006)

with Memphis Slim

*''Southside Reunion'' (1971)

References

External links

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Early life

Career

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Awards

Personal life

Discography

with Junior Wells

with
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with Memphis Slim

See also

References

Further reading

External links

Early life

Career

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Accolades

Awards

Personal life

Discography

with Junior Wells

with Phil Guy Phil Guy (April 28, 1940 – August 20, 2008) was an American blues guitarist. He was the younger brother of blues guitarist Buddy Guy. Phil and Buddy Guy were frequent collaborators and contribute both guitar and vocal performances on many ...

with Memphis Slim

See also

References

Further reading

External links

with
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