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Buddy Guy

Rush's ex-Cobra labelmate Buddy Guy had a lot more time to build his Chess legacy. Like Otis, he joined the Chess roster through Dixon's auspices in 1960 but remained there into 1967. Guy's blistering barrages of bent notes and frenetic vocals epitomized the new B.B. King-inspired direction for electric Chicago blues. 

George 'Buddy' Guy was born July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana. He was inspired early on when a swamp blues pioneer rolled through Lettsworth. "Lightnin' Slim was the first electric guitarist I ever seen," says Guy. "He had this electric guitar, playing 'Boogie Chillen.' I had my allowance that weekend, which was 35 cents. He had the hat out, and I gave him my 35 cents." Other bluesmen influenced him as well. "Before Slim, there was Lightnin' Hopkins and T-Bone Walker," says Buddy, who was knocked out by the wild showmanship of Guitar Slim. "After seeing him play, I said, 'I want to do it!'"he says."And then I walked up one night, and there was B.B. King. I said, 'If they can do it, I can do it!'"

Buddy made his initial professional inroads on the Baton Rouge circuit, playing his axe with John 'Big Poppa' Tilley's combo long enough to overcome his mic fright before joining harpist Raful Neal's band. Guy made a rough two-song demo tape at Baton Rouge's WXOK radio, and in September of '57 the young guitarist hopped on a bus headed for Chicago. "I heard that I could work day shifts, see Muddy Waters and them at night, and I could make more money working a common laborer job than I did anywhere in the south," says Buddy. "But that never happened. I couldn't find a job high or low when I got here."  Chess nixed his demo, and a hungry, disillusioned Guy was about to head back home when Muddy Waters interceded with sage advice and a welcome bologna sandwich.

"He talked to me like a dad," says Guy. "He said, 'Don't even think about going back to Louisiana. Just stay here and play the blues!'"

West Side guitarist Magic Sam recommended Guy to Eli Toscano, his boss at Cobra Records, who signed the newcomer to his Artistic subsidiary in 1958. "Sam told me to catch a bus and meet him over there," says Buddy. "I walked in, and he was standing there, him and the late Harold Burrage. And I started singing B.B. King's 'Sweet Little Angel.' They said, 'Man, you better sign him now! Listen to that!'"Guy's Artistic debut coupled Try To Quit You Baby and Sit And Cry (The Blues). With Ike Turner sharing guitar duties, he encored with a B.B.-style This Is the End and the Guitar Slim soundalike flip You Sure Can't Do before Eli folded his tent. Rush provided Guy's Chess entrée. "Otis came by my house and said Leonard Chess wanted to see me," says Guy. "I went by there, and they signed me up."

Guy's hair-raising Chess debut First Time I Met The Blues was waxed March 2, 1960 with saxists Jarrett Gibson, Little Bobby Neely, and Donald Hankins; bassist Jack Myers, drummer Fred Below, and pianist Eurreal 'Little Brother' Montgomery, who wrote the tune as The First Time I Met You and cut it for Bluebird in 1936. Perhaps swayed by having worked with Ike at Cobra, Buddy was into a momentary whammy bar phase; combined with his harrowing, high-pitched vocal, this explosive single signaled the arrival of another Chicago blues giant.

Bill Dahl
Chicago, Illinois

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Blues Don't Lie (CD)
Buddy Guy: Blues Don't Lie (CD) Art-Nr.: CDRCA873152

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(RCA) 16 tracks The Blues Don’t Lie is the amazing new album from Buddy Guy, and is the legend’s 34th studio album, and the follow up to 2018’s Grammy winning album The Blues Is Alive and Well. Produced by songwriter/drummer Tom...
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The Blues Don't Lie (2-LP)
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(RCA) 16 tracks The Blues Don’t Lie is the amazing new album from Buddy Guy, and is the legend’s 34th studio album, and the follow up to 2018’s Grammy winning album The Blues Is Alive and Well. Produced by songwriter/drummer Tom...
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Stone Crazy! (LP, 180g Vinyl)
Buddy Guy: Stone Crazy! (LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPAL4723

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(Alligator Records) 6 tracks Famous savage of Chicago blues. Powerful, spontaneous performances, raging vocals, incredible guitar. "His wild and furious best tracks...ferocious guitar and fiery vocals"-Rolling Stone.
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A Man And The Blues (LP, 180g Vinyl)
Buddy Guy: A Man And The Blues (LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPCR00091

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(Craft Recordings) 9 tracks - Re-issue of the original 1968 'Vanguard' LP album on 180g vinyl - A Chicago blues classic from the 'Grammy Award' winning guitarist and singer, featuring Otis Spann, Wayne Bennett and Frederick Below -...
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Born To Play Guitar
Buddy Guy: Born To Play Guitar Art-Nr.: CDRCA512037

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(2015/RCA) 14 tracks. Buddy Guy's new album will be released on 31/07/2015 .
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Born To Play Guitar (2-LP)
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(Sony) 14 tracks His 2015er album, feat. Van Morrison, Joss Stone und Kim Wilson.
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First Time I Met The Blues (LP, 180g colored Vinyl)
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(Blues Joint) 16 tracks, 180g virgin vinyl Known for his raw, blistering vocals and tense guitar playing, Buddy Guy is an important and enduring musician who has pushed the blues forward without losing sight of his roots. Influencing...
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Bring 'Em In - Skin Deep (2-CD)
Buddy Guy: Bring 'Em In - Skin Deep (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CD442232

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(2005/08 'Zomba') (120:53/25) Double Pack: 2 original albums.
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Sweet Tea (2-LP, 180g Vinyl)
Buddy Guy: Sweet Tea (2-LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPMOV139

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(Music On Vinyl) 9 tracks The 2001 Grammy nominated album - Available for the first time on vinyl - includes insert
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A Man And The Blues
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In 1967, Buddy Guy joined Vanguard Records' roster of artists. The company had started as a folk label in the 1950s. Later in the sixties, they recorded all styles, from folk and country blues to anti-war protest music, psychedelic rock...
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Live At The Checkerboard Lounge 1979 (CD)
Buddy Guy: Live At The Checkerboard Lounge 1979 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDRB3338

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(2016/Rockbeat) 10 tracks. Buddy Guy - voc,gtr, Philip Guy - gtr, Little Phil Smith - gtr, J.W. Williams - bass, Ray Allison - drums, L.C. Thurston voc on 1 track.
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Bring'em In (2-LP, 180g Vinyl)
Buddy Guy: Bring'em In (2-LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPMOV191

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(Music On Vinyl) 13 tracks Re-issue of the original 2006 'Silvertone' CD album - for the first time on vinyl - feat. Tracy Chapman, John Mayer, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana and others ... The LP comes in a gatefold cover and includes a...
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Buddy's Baddest: The Best Of Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy: Buddy's Baddest: The Best Of Buddy Guy Art-Nr.: CD416772

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(1991-98 'Silvertone') (76:15/14) * = previously unreleased
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Living Proof (2-LP)
Buddy Guy: Living Proof (2-LP) Art-Nr.: LP778107

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(2010) Jive Records
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Live At Legends (2-LP)
Buddy Guy: Live At Legends (2-LP) Art-Nr.: LP543762

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(2010) Silvertone. Recorded live at Buddy Guy's legend, Chicago - January 29 & 30, 2010.
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Sweet Tea (CD)
Buddy Guy: Sweet Tea (CD) Art-Nr.: CDMOC13684

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(Music On CD) 9 tracks
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The Way You Been... - This Is The End 7inch, 45rpm
Buddy Guy: The Way You Been... - This Is The End 7inch, 45rpm Art-Nr.: 45J866

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(1957/58) Jewel Repro! Amazing Blues!
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The Complete Chess Studio Recordings Vol.2
Buddy Guy: The Complete Chess Studio Recordings Vol.2 Art-Nr.: CD34214

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(1963-67 'Chess') (71:01/25)
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D.J. Play My Blues
Buddy Guy: D.J. Play My Blues Art-Nr.: CDJSP8825

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According to JSP founder and owner John Stedman, Django Reinhardt and George Harrison are two of the three best guitar players, ever. And, maybe Buddy Guy should be the third master. Guess Mr. Stedman was only joking. And he's a clever...
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Damn Right, I 've Got The Blues
Buddy Guy: Damn Right, I 've Got The Blues Art-Nr.: CDSNY59016

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(1991 'Silvertone') (54:04/10) This album was the first in a long row of contemporary Chicago style Blues, a fusion of Westside Blues guitar Chicago soul vocals, and rock. A great one! BUDDY GUY - voc/gtrs, GREG RZAB - bass, RICHIE...
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First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy: First Time I Met the Blues Art-Nr.: CDSJ848

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(2015/Soul Jam) 25 tracks. This CD contains 25 24 -bit digital remastered studio tracks from the years 1958 to 1963. With an extensive 16 - page booklet .
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Heavy Love (2-LP, 180g Vinyl)
Buddy Guy: Heavy Love (2-LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPMOV2576

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(Music On Vinyl) 11 tracks, gatefold cover, 180g audiophile Vinyl Buddy Guy's 1998 album Heavy Love is another of his fine blues rock records. Besides two songs from his own material he covers classics by Willie Dixon ("I Just Want to...
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Slippin' In (LP, 180g Vinyl)
Buddy Guy: Slippin' In (LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPMOV2456

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(Music On Vinyl) 11 tracks 2019 was the Slippin' in anniversary year! The album will be 25! Produced by Eddie Kramer, Feat. the former Stevie Ray Vaughan companions Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton! Awarded a Grammy for best contemporary...
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Damn Right, I've Got The Blues (LP, 180g Vinyl)
The Butterfield Blues Band: Damn Right, I've Got The Blues (LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPMOV2702

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(Music On Vinyl) 10 tracks. Buddy Guy is one of those guys who have strongly influenced the development of the blues over the centuries. Damn right, I've Got the Blues is the Grammy Award-winning comeback album of the blues master...
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Live At The Checkerboard Lounge
Buddy Guy: Live At The Checkerboard Lounge Art-Nr.: CDJSP8808

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Re-issue. Great performance, recorded in his own club on Chicago's southside. Re-mixed at a later date, the sound quality is alright. BUDDY GUY - gtr/voc, PHIL GUY - gtr, LITTE PHIL SMITH - gtr, J.W. WILLIAMS - bass, RAY ALLISON - drums.
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