Buddy Guy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 30, 1936 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA
- Credits
- 86
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.
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Known for
Sinners
2025Movie
Old Sammie
In the Electric Mist
2009Movie
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995Movie
House Band
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Musical Guest
Shine a Light
2008Movie
Self
Filmography
Bluestown Rising
2025Movie
Self
Blues in the Night: The Music of Sinners
2025Movie
Self
Sinners
2025Movie
Old Sammie
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
2024Movie
Self
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
2022Movie
Self
The Torch
2022Movie
Self
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021Movie
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020Movie
Self
The Quiet One
2019Movie
Self
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
2017Movie
Self — Guitar
Homicide McLeod
2017Movie
Captain Oswald
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017TV
Self
North Sea Jazz Highlights
2016Movie
Self - Guitar
Jazz at the White House
2016Movie
Self
Two Trains Runnin'
2016Movie
Self
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
2015Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014Movie
Self (archive footage)
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014Movie
Self - Performer
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014Movie
Self
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
2013Movie
vocals, guitar
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013Movie
Self
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
2013Movie
Self - Guitar & Vocals
Born In Chicago
2013Movie
Self
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2011Movie
Self
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
2010Movie
Guitar
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010Movie
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009Movie
Self
Blues at the BBC
2009Movie
Self
In the Electric Mist
2009Movie
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
2008Movie
guitar, vocals
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
2008Movie
Himself
Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
2008Movie
Shine a Light
2008Movie
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007Movie
Self
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
2007Movie
Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
2007Movie
Self
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007Movie
Self
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
2006Movie
self
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006Movie
Himself
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
2006Movie
Himself
Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
2005Movie
Himself
Jack's Big Music Show
2005TV
The King of Swing
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
2004Movie
Himself
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004Movie
Self
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
2004Movie
Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004Movie
Self
Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
2004Movie
Himself
Lightning in a Bottle
2004Movie
Self
Antone's: Home of the Blues
2004Movie
Performer
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
2004Movie
Self
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
2003Movie
Self
Festival Express
2003Movie
Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
2003Movie
Self
Soundstage
2003TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Musical Guest
Mountain Stage Blues Special
2003Movie
Himself
The Concert for New York City
2001Movie
Self
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001Movie
Blues Masters
1999Movie
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996Movie
Self
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995Movie
House Band
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995Movie
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995TV
Self
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993Movie
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Musical Guest
Later... with Jools Holland
1992TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
1991Movie
Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
1991Movie
Self - Guitars, Vocals
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991Movie
Self - Guitar
Blues Alive
1990Movie
Himself
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
1981Movie
Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
Austin City Limits
1975TV
Self
The Blues Under the Skin
1973Movie
Self
Chicago Blues
1972Movie
Supershow
1969Movie
Himself
Wake at Generation
1968Movie
Self
The Grammys
1959TV
Self
The Oscars
1953TV
Self - Performer
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
Movie
Himself
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Movie
Himself
Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
Movie
Himself
Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
Movie
Self
Buddy Guy at Vienne
Movie