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Buddy Guy (born George Guy, July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana) is an American blues music and rock music guitarist, as well as a singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy is considered as an important proponent of Chicago blues made famous by Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. He has influenced both widely known and local blues guitarists.
Guy is known for his showmanship; for example, he plays with drumsticks and walks into the audience whilst playing, the latter being a gimmick he picked up from a local blues guitarist at an early age (joining or leaping into the audience has also long been common in both American popular and gospel music, as in the earlier work of Big Jay McNeely or the Dixie Hummingbirds).
Guy grew up in Louisiana where he learned to play guitar. In the early 1950s he began performing with bands in Baton Rouge. Soon after moving to Chicago in 1957, Guy fell under the influence of “Mighty” Muddy Waters. In 1958 he won a record contract with Artistic Records after beating the West Side guitarists Magic Sam and Otis Rush in a “Head Cutting Contest” at the Blue Flame Club. Soon after wards he recorded for the Cobra label.
In the early 1960s, Guy was a session guitarist for Chess Records. He recorded on Junior Wells sessions for Delmark Records under the pseudonym Friendly Chap in 1965 and 1966.
Guy is known for his showmanship; for example, he plays with drumsticks and walks into the audience whilst playing, the latter being a gimmick he picked up from a local blues guitarist at an early age (joining or leaping into the audience has also long been common in both American popular and gospel music, as in the earlier work of Big Jay McNeely or the Dixie Hummingbirds).
Guy grew up in Louisiana where he learned to play guitar. In the early 1950s he began performing with bands in Baton Rouge. Soon after moving to Chicago in 1957, Guy fell under the influence of “Mighty” Muddy Waters. In 1958 he won a record contract with Artistic Records after beating the West Side guitarists Magic Sam and Otis Rush in a “Head Cutting Contest” at the Blue Flame Club. Soon after wards he recorded for the Cobra label.
In the early 1960s, Guy was a session guitarist for Chess Records. He recorded on Junior Wells sessions for Delmark Records under the pseudonym Friendly Chap in 1965 and 1966.
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Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
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The Complete Chess Studio Recordings (disc 1)
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Feels Like Rain
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Bring 'em In
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Mustang Sally
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Let Me Love You Baby
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When My Left Eye Jumps
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Feels Like Rain
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I Smell Trouble
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Ten Years Ago
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Five Long Years
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Rememberin' Stevie
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Damn Right I've Got the Blues
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She's Nineteen Years Old
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Done Got Old
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Now You're Gone
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Shoutbox
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Pixiebass wrote:
Nuclear old man!
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PedroJohansson wrote:
The King!
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latarek wrote:
Buddy "Matherfucker" Guy :D
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Splitmania wrote:
Love Buddy's style, he keeps it fancy.
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miqmiranda wrote:
fodéx!
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milwphil wrote:
Follow Buddy Guy's guitar player, Ric Jaz on myspace. He actually has responded to me a couple times! Great guitar player and even better person! http://www.myspace.com/509956855 or ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/ricjaz
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FusedOfCourse wrote:
I'm rocking Skin Deep right now. Credit goes to my dad for getting me into blues.
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likeslemon wrote:
Amazing apresentation in Brazil.!
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Remo10 wrote:
Check out his concert at Glanstonbury 2008, it was something out of this world.
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Brzoza1530 wrote:
I smell a rat at my house :P
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miqmiranda wrote:
DA GOD OV BLUES!!!
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traubster wrote:
Dude is an effin' master at this. I'm trying to stop swearing in my shouts, but I can't help but get excited about good music.
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OfaceNB wrote:
He's the man^^
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RunningRed wrote:
love this guy
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MWD78 wrote:
i saw him@ Gathering of the Vibes '07. he's still an amazing performer. he went wireless and dissapeared out into the crowd for several songs. security had a heart attack. i gave him 5 personally when he came by.
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theo_taylor wrote:
To see BG live at the Legends would be a jackpot!
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JessicaFS wrote:
esse cara é fodástico!
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JosePedroZ wrote:
i saw him in brazil YEAAAAAAAH rocks alot
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Vofsking12 wrote:
He is a ledgend. And I just shook his hand and chatted with him at his club.
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dante_portinari wrote:
He's a totally living legend.
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First Time I Met the Blues | 7:01 |
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I Smell A Rat full track | 9:11 |
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Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago IL, United States
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Buddy Guy w/ Lubriphonic
Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago IL, United States
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B.B. King
D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington DC, United States
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Buddy Guy Performance On Mountain Stage Airing This Month
20 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/buddyguy
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