Buddy Guy
Known for: Acting
Born: July 30, 1936
Place of birth: Lettsworth, Louisiana, US
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.
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Filmography
73 movies · 12 TV shows, newest first
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Bluestown Rising
2025
7.5
Sinners
2025
7.2
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
2024
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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023
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Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
2022
8.0
The Torch
2022
7.0
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
9.0
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020
6.8
The Quiet One
2019
8.5
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
2017
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Homicide McLeod
2017
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Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
7.0
North Sea Jazz Highlights
2016
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Jazz at the White House
2016
7.2
Two Trains Runnin'
2016
6.7
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
2015
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
8.0
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014
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Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014
9.5
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
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Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
2013
5.8
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
6.5
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
2013
5.7
Born In Chicago
2013
10.0
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2011
5.0
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
2010
8.3
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
7.5
Blues at the BBC
2009
6.1
In the Electric Mist
2009
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Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
2008
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Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
20087.0
Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
2008
6.8
Shine a Light
2008
7.1
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
20074.2
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
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Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
2007
8.0
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
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Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
2006
6.0
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
8.0
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
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Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
2005
6.9
Squidbillies
2005
8.9
Jack's Big Music Show
2005
8.0
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
2004
10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
6.9
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
2004
8.4
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
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Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
2004
7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
10.0
Antone's: Home of the Blues
2004
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Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
2004
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A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
2003
7.2
Festival Express
2003
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Bluesy Entertainment: Live
2003
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Soundstage
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Mountain Stage Blues Special
2003
5.1
The Concert for New York City
2001
5.4
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
6.5
Blues Masters
1999
10.0
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
6.4
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
7.7
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
10.0
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
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Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
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Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
1991
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Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
1991
6.9
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
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Blues Alive
1990
6.0
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
1981
6.3
Austin City Limits
1975
10.0
The Blues Under the Skin
1973
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Chicago Blues
1972
6.5
Supershow
1969
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Wake at Generation
1968
8.6
The Grammys
1959
7.0
The Oscars
1953
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Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
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Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
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Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
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Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
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Buddy Guy at Vienne
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