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