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Buddy Guy on Junior Wells Legendary bluesman Buddy Guy was born George Guy in 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana. He began building and playing homemade guitars at a young age, inspired by the mix of spirituals, blues, and country he heard on the radio and family record player. After hearing Lightnin' Slim playing an electric guitar at the local store, Guy was transfixed, and within a few years was beginning to master the instrument, honing his skills and stage presence in the roadhouses and bars of the Baton Rouge area. Attracted to Chicago in 1957 by the hope of steady work and the chance to see many of his musical heroes, Guy was soon playing and recording with most of them. The dynamic stage presence and fiery guitar style that brought him to their attention remain undiminished even today, and Buddy Guy continues to record and tour extensively, as well as maintain his renowned Chicago club Legends.
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Read a transcript of the video: Buddy Guy: The first time I met Junior he asked me could I play and I say, ‘Yeah.’ And he asked me did I want to play in his band and he was one of those little mean guys too so he just give me the run around and I said, ‘No, I think I better just leave this alone.’ You know because I’m the type of guy if I accept a job from you all you have to do is tell me what to do and you don’t have to come back and tell me no more unless you want me to do something different … So, that’s how Junior and I came together and he came to me one day and said, ‘I heard you, you can play pretty good, I want you to play on this Hoodoo Man album with me. No rehearsal, nothing. I just got up early that morning and then we went in there and made the record. Video Copyright © 2003 Experience Music Project
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