A pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city's halcyon days of electric Blues, Buddy Guy straddles both traditional and modern Blues, as well as musical generations. After starting as a sideman, and after decades of paying dues, toiling in the Chicago clubs, Buddy Guy began his march to worldwide fame, emerging as the most heralded Bluesman of his generation, a hugely influential guitarist and passionate, dynamic live performer.

Originally playing in the style of his first big influence, Guitar Slim, Buddy later absorbed the more mellow tones of B.B. King, but Buddy’s guitar histrionics and tortured, high-pitched, gospel-influenced vocal style put him in a category all of his own. During his lengthy career he not only worked with legends of the genre such as Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf, but also was a chief guitar influence to Rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Buddy now not only headlines Blues festivals but also appears at major Rock venues. He continues to cut album after album – his latest “Living Proof” released in 2010 – of passionate, hard-edged, sometime Rock-tinted Blues, often with guest appearances by Rockers such Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck or Carlos Santana.

Most of the tracks on this album are by now considered classics, primary examples of Buddy’s mature style, with his stuttering guitar work and on-the-edge singing.

When not on the road, Buddy spends most of his time at his famous Buddy Guy’s Legends club, easily the top Blues venue in Chicago, if not the world.

Tracks 1-4
Buddy Guy: guitar, vocals
Otis Rush: guitar
Willie Dixon: bass
Odie Payne: drums
Bob Neely: tenor sax
McKinley Easton: baritone sax
Chicago, Illinois 1958

Tracks 5–12
Buddy Guy: guitar, vocals
Little Br.......
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