Born: George Guy, July 30, 1936, Lettsworth, LA
Instrument: guitar, vocals
Bands: Buddy Guy (1957-)
Played with: John "Big Poppa" Tilley (1955-57), Junior Wells, Muddy Waters (1958-66: live+studio), Sonny Boy Williamson (1963-64: recordings), Eddie Boyd (1965: album), Koko Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter
Discography:
LEFT MY BLUES IN SAN FRANCISCO | 1967 |
THIS IS BUDDY GUY | 1968 |
A MAN AND THE BLUES | 1968 |
BUDDY AND THE JUNIORS (with Junior Wells & Junior Mance) | 1970 |
HOLD THAT PLANE | 1970 |
PLAY THE BLUES (with Junior Wells) | 1972 |
DRINKIN' TNT 'N' SMOKIN' DYNAMITE (with Junior Wells - Live) | 1979 |
LIVE AT THE CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE | 1979 |
STONE CRAZY | 1979 |
BREAKING OUT | 1980 |
ALONE AND ACOUSTIC (with Junior Wells) | 1981 |
D.J. PLAY MY BLUES | 1982 |
DAMN RIGHT I'VE GOT THE BLUES | 1991 |
FEELS LIKE RAIN | 1993 |
SLIPPIN' IN | 1994 |
LIVE! THE REAL DEAL (with G.E. Smith & the Saturday Night Live Band) | 1995 |
HEAVY LOVE | 1998 |
SWEET TEA | 2001 |
BLUES SINGER | 2003 |
BRING 'EM IN | 2005 |
SKIN DEEP | 2008 |
Albums which released later than the recording date:
SOUTHERN BLUES | 1957-63 |
I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS | 1960-64 |
THE ORIGINAL BLUES BROTHERS (with Junior Wells - Live at Chicago Blues Festival) | 1964 |
LIVE AT MONTREUX (with Junior Wells - Live) | 1978 |
LAST TIME AROUND (with Junior Wells - Live) | 1993 |
Compilations:
THE COMPLETE CHESS STUDIO RECORDINGS | 1960-69 |
BUDDY GUY AND FRIENDS | 1979-81 |
CAN'T QUIT THE BLUES (3CD Box Set with some new recordings) | 1957-2006 |
DVDs:
THE LONESOME PINE TV SPECIAL (Live in Kentucky) | 1987 |
OHNE FILTER (Live in Baden Baden) | 1991 |
BLUES AT MONTREUX (featuring Carlos Santana) | 2004 |
As backing musician:
Muddy Waters: FOLK SINGER | 1964 |
Eddie Boyd: FIVE LONG YEARS | 1965 |
Junior Wells: HOODOO MAN BLUES | 1965 |
Junior Wells: IT'S MY LIFE BABY | 1966 |
Junior Wells: COMING AT YOU | 1969 |
Koko Taylor: I. | 1969 |
Junior Wells: SOUTHSIDE BLUES JAM | 1970 |
Junior Wells: PLEADING THE BLUES | 1979 |