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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Sinners
Character:Old Sammie
Release Date:16/04/2025
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Character:Self
Release Date:09/08/2024
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/05/2023
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
Character:Self
Release Date:02/05/2022
The Torch
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2022
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
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Release Date:27/07/2021
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2020
The Quiet One
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/2019
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
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Release Date:06/10/2017
Homicide McLeod
Character:Captain Oswald
Release Date:27/07/2017
North Sea Jazz Highlights
Character:Self - Guitar
Release Date:08/07/2016
Jazz at the White House
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/2016
Two Trains Runnin'
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Release Date:08/04/2016
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
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Release Date:18/09/2015
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/10/2014
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:03/10/2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
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Release Date:06/04/2014
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
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Release Date:13/12/2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Character:Self
Release Date:19/11/2013
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
Character:Self - Guitar & Vocals
Release Date:19/10/2013
Born In Chicago
Character:Self
Release Date:13/03/2013
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Character:Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
Release Date:17/07/2012
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
Character:Guitar
Release Date:15/11/2010
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Character:Self
Release Date:26/06/2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
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Release Date:29/11/2009
Blues at the BBC
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2009
In the Electric Mist
Character:Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Release Date:15/04/2009
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
Character:guitar, vocals
Release Date:01/12/2008
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/09/2008
Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
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Release Date:04/07/2008
Shine a Light
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Release Date:04/04/2008
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Character:Self
Release Date:07/12/2007
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
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Release Date:28/08/2007
Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
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Release Date:24/03/2007
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
Character:Self
Release Date:06/03/2007
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
Character:self
Release Date:31/12/2006
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Character:Himself
Release Date:31/10/2006
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/05/2006
Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/11/2005
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
Character:Himself
Release Date:31/10/2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
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Release Date:31/08/2004
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/07/2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Character:Self
Release Date:03/06/2004
Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/03/2004
Lightning in a Bottle
Character:Self
Release Date:12/02/2004
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Character:Performer
Release Date:19/01/2004
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
Character:Self
Release Date:17/01/2004
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2003
Festival Express
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/2003
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Character:Self
Release Date:30/06/2003
Mountain Stage Blues Special
Character:Himself
Release Date:14/01/2003
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
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Release Date:16/06/2001
Blues Masters
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Release Date:01/01/1999
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Character:Self
Release Date:07/08/1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Character:House Band
Release Date:01/12/1995
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Character:Self
Release Date:06/07/1995
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/1993
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
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Release Date:18/07/1991
Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
Character:Self - Guitars, Vocals
Release Date:01/07/1991
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Character:Self - Guitar
Release Date:01/01/1991
Blues Alive
Character:Himself
Release Date:09/01/1990
Chicago Blues
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Release Date:01/01/1972
Supershow
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/03/1969
Wake at Generation
Character:Self
Release Date:07/04/1968
Television Appearances
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Jack's Big Music Show
Character:The King of Swing
Soundstage
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Austin City Limits
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The Grammys
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Images
