Buddy GUY

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

 

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