Buddy Guy

Actor · Born July 30, 1936 · Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA

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.

Acted in 16

2020s

2025
Sinners
Old Sammie
81

2010s

2017
Homicide McLeod
Captain Oswald
2013
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
vocals, guitar
2010
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
Guitar

2000s

2009
In the Electric Mist
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
59
2008
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
guitar, vocals
2005
Jack's Big Music Show
The King of Swing · 1 episode
2004
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Performer
2003
Soundstage
TV · 9 Seasons
2001
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Movie

1990s

1999
Blues Masters
Movie
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House Band
55
1992
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 69 Seasons · Talk
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 21 Seasons · Talk · Comedy
53
1991
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
Movie

1970s

1972
Chicago Blues
Movie

Sound 1

2000s

2005
Squidbillies
Theme Song Performance
68

Appearances58

2020s

2025
Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners
Self
2024
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Self
2023
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Self (archive footage)
2022
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
Self
The Torch
Self
2021
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Self
2020
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self

2010s

2019
The Quiet One
Self
2017
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Self — Guitar
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self · 3 episodes
2016
North Sea Jazz Highlights
Self - Guitar
Jazz at the White House
Self
Two Trains Runnin'
Self
2015
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Self
68
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
69
2014
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Self - Performer
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
Self - Guitar & Vocals
Born In Chicago
Self
2011
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
Self
2010
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self