Personal Info
Birth date
1936-07-30 (88 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Lettsworth, Louisiana, US
Also known as
-Buddy Guy
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.
Filmography
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.355
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Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watchThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.407
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.Sinners
7.557
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Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.178
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5
Overview:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.Austin City Limits
6.2
Overview:
Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.Squidbillies
6.8
Overview:
Squidbillies is an animated television series about the Cuylers, an impoverished family of anthropomorphic hillbilly mud squids living in the Appalachian region of Georgia's mountains. The show is produced by Williams Street Studios for the Adult Swim programming block of Cartoon Network and premiered on October 16, 2005. It is written by Dave Willis, co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Jim Fortier, previously of The Brak Show, both of whom worked on the Adult Swim series Space Ghost Coast to Coast. The animation is done by Awesome Incorporated, with background design by Ben Prisk.The History of Rock 'n' Roll
10
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Chronicles the history of rock 'n' roll music from its origins.Soundstage
NYR
Overview:
WTTW’s legendary and groundbreaking music series filmed in the intimate Grainger Studio presents spectacular performances that make you feel like you’re in the front row.Jack's Big Music Show
9.7
Overview:
Jack takes a break everyday from his busy kid schedule to visit his favorite place in the world—his backyard clubhouse. Here he can do what he loves best—create and enjoy music, sing, dance and have a ball with his friend Mary, his faithful dog Mel and all of his neighborhood pals who stop by. Anything can happen in Jack’s clubhouse.Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
6.5
Overview:
Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.In the Electric Mist
6.1
Overview:
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie (Baby Feet) Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. At the same time, after Elrod Sykes, the star of the film, reports finding another corpse in the Atchafalaya Swamp near the movie set, Robicheaux starts another investigation, believing the corpse to be the remains of a black man who he saw being murdered 35 years before.Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
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The story of James Cotton, harmonica powerhouse, whose music shaped blues and rock. Orphaned at 9, Cotton’s life tracks America’s history—from the post-depression cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta to being mentored by the original Delta bluesmen, to Chicagoland’s artistic reinvention to the live music scene in Austin, Texas.Shine a Light
6.845
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Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorsese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band.The Grammys
8.7
Overview:
An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording Academy vote on who they think is most deserving of an award in 108 categories as specified by the academy.Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
8.2
Overview:
In the summer of 2016, Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with a special concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl. The setlist reached back to his first recordings with The Yardbirds in 1966 and came right up to date with tracks from his most recent album “Loud Hailer.” As the evening progressed he was joined by many of the great musicians he has collaborated with over the years including Billy F. Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Hall, Jan Hammer, Beth Hart and Steven Tyler. The show climaxed with the guests all joining forces for an exhilarating encore performance of “Purple Rain” in tribute to Prince, who had passed away a couple of months before the concert.Keith Richards: Under the Influence
6.7
Overview:
A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
7.1
Overview:
Double-DVD Captures Highlights from Festival With Performances and Collaborations by Guitar Wizards Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Robbie Robertson, Sheryl Crow, Derek Trucks and MoreEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
8.3
Overview:
Often credited as being one of the all-time greatest guitarists, and known amongst his peers as one of the all-time greatest collaborators. The ultimate Clapton collaboration took place on June 26, 2010 at Chicago's Toyota Park. For one day only, Clapton gathered the past, present, and future of guitar music onto one stage for an incredible all-day musical event in front of a crowd of over 27,000.Festival Express
7.1
Overview:
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
8
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Recorded Live at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Captures Highlights from Festival With Performances and Collaborations by Guitar Wizards Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Robbie Robertson, Sheryl Crow, Derek Trucks and MoreThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
8.063
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On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.' The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again. 'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others. A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.The Quiet One
6.8
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Featuring never-before-seen home movies and photographs, musician Bill Wyman opens up his vast personal archives to share stories and memories of his three-decade stint as bassist of the Rolling Stones.Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
5.75
Overview:
Captured across two nights at Madison Square Garden, the Crossroads Guitar Festival offers a variety of legendary guitarists performing a mix of sultry blues, classic rock and country jams.Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
9.3
Overview:
“Crossroads Guitar Festival” 2019 live video hosted by Eric Clapton will appear in Blu-ray including high-quality full HD pro shot, stereo & 5.1 surround! Unlike the ones that have already been circulated on the net, there is no interruption in sound, and the definitive edition has been recorded in the correct localization of the surround sound that was originally problematic! A complete recording of his own stage performed on both the acoustic set on September 20 and the electric set on 21st, including “Tears in Heaven”, “Layla” and other famous masterpieces, Fes performers participated as guests in “Purple Rain” and the last “High Time We Went”!Born In Chicago
8
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"Born In Chicago" is a soulful documentary film that chronicles a uniquely musical passing of the torch. It’s the story of first generation blues performers who had made their way to Chicago from the Mississippi Delta and their ardent and unexpected followers – young white, middle class kids who followed this evocative music to smoky clubs deep in Chicago’s ghettos. There, against all odds, they were encouraged by the greats who had became their musical mentors and learned the art of the blues at the feet the masters, going on to make the music their own.Lightning in a Bottle
7.3
Overview:
On February 7th, 2003, renowned artists across multiple music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City's Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to their common heritage and passion - the blues. Shared with thousands of fans in attendance, legendary performers from roots, rock, jazz and rap joined forces for a once-in-a-lifetime "Salute To The Blues" benefit concert whose proceeds went to musical education.Led Zeppelin Played Here
8
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1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very night this concert was alleged to have taken place, January 20, 1969, during the first Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon. Led Zeppelin Played Here presents a mid-Atlantic version of what was happening nationwide as the rock concert industry took shape. Featuring interviews with rock writers, musicians, and fans, and several who claim they were witnessing history that night.A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
10
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One by One, the musicians climb on stage and take their places: B.B. king, Eric Clapton, Buddy guy, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmie Vaughan, Dr, john and Art Neville. Vaughan, standing at center stage, launches into "Six Strings Down," A moving tribute to his late brother, Stevie Ray, whose memory has drawn this group together. The guitarists fall in, each finding a corner of the song to call their own; King plays fills to Clapton's solo, Cray fires off economical, chiming counterpoint to Raitt's stinging slide, and Guy unleashes piercing single-notes bends to answer Vaughan, who's finger-picking the main theme on his battered Stratocaster. Suddenly, the song blasts into the stratosphere, a gorgeous mosaic of clarion guitar tones.Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
7
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Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the creation of Electric Lady Studios, rising from the rubble of a bankrupt, Greenwich Village nightclub to the state of the art recording facility inspired by Jimi Hendrix’s vision and becoming the first ever, artist owned commercial recording studio.Acting
TBABuddy Guy at Vienne as Unknown
TBABuddy Guy Marciac Festival as Himself
TBAEric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session as Himself
TBALive: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band as Self
TBAErnie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy as Himself
2025Sinners as Old Sammie
2024Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision as Self
2023Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights as Self (archive footage)
2022Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues as Self
2022The Torch as Self
2021Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away as Unknown
2020Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 as Self
2019The Quiet One as Self
2017Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl as Unknown
2017Homicide McLeod as Captain Oswald
2016North Sea Jazz Highlights as Self - Guitar
2016Jazz at the White House as Self
2016Two Trains Runnin' as Self
2015Keith Richards: Under the Influence as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 Episode) as Self
2014Led Zeppelin Played Here as Self (archive footage)
2014Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years as Self - Performer
2014John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
2013Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013 as Unknown
2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
2013Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013 as Self - Guitar & Vocals
2013Born In Chicago as Self
2012Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones - Live at the Checkerboard Lounge as Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
2010Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions as Guitar
2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
2009Blues at the BBC as Self
2009In the Electric Mist as Sam 'Hogman' Patin
2008Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004 as guitar, vocals
2008Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano as Himself
2008Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano as Unknown
2008Shine a Light as Self
2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self
2007Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage as Unknown
2007Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues as Self
2007Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live as Self
2006Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street as self
2006Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues as Himself
2006Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal as Himself
2005Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues as Himself
2005Jack's Big Music Show (1 Episode) as The King of Swing
2004John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats as Himself
2004The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 as Self
2004Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004 as Himself
2004Carlos Santana Plays Blues At Montreux 2004 as Unknown
2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
2004Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story as Himself
2004Lightning in a Bottle as Self
2004Antone's: Home of the Blues as Performer
2004Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues as Self
2003A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live as Self
2003Festival Express as Self
2003Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self
2003Soundstage as Unknown
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003Mountain Stage Blues Special as Himself
2001John Lee Hooker - That's My Story as Unknown
1999Blues Masters as Unknown
1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as House Band
1995The History of Rock 'n' Roll (11 Episodes) as Self
1993Curves Contours & Body Horns as Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2 Episodes) as Self - Musical Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 Episode) as Unknown
1991Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991 as Unknown
1991Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric as Self - Guitars, Vocals
1991Eric Clapton: 24 Nights as Self - Guitar
1990Blues Alive as Himself
1975Austin City Limits (3 Episodes) as Self
1972Chicago Blues as Unknown
1969Supershow as Himself
1968Wake at Generation as Self
1959The Grammys (1 Episode) as Self
Sound
2005Squidbillies (1 Episode) ... Theme Song Performance