Buddy Guy

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 Buddy Guy

Born: George Guy, July 30, 1936, Lettsworth,

Louisiana, U.S.

Genres: Chicago Blues, blues, electric blues, blues rock
Occupation(s): musician, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments: guitar, vocals
Years active: 1953 - now

His parents were sharecroppers. As a child he would pick cotton. $2.50 for 100 pounds of cotton. He tought himself to play the guitar on a two-string diddley bow he had made. Later someone gave him a Harmony acoustic guitar.


Buddy Guy & Junior Welsh

Buddy Guy & Rolling Stones
Buddy Guy & Carlos Santana

Moved to Chicago September 25, 1957. Guy fell under the influence of Muddy Waters.
Chess records used Buddy Guy mainly as a session guitarist to back Muddy Waters, Howlin'Wolf, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Koko Taylor.
1967 He was still working as a tow truck driver while playing clubs at night.



Buddy Guy - Hoochie Coochie Man

In 1965 he participated in the European tour American Folk Blues Festival
1991 Buddy Guy recorded his mainstream breakthrough album: Damn right, I've Got The Blues
He has won eight Grammy Awards as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award

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