20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Buddy Guy

Performer: Buddy Guy
Producer: Andy McKaie; Andy McKaie (Compilation)
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Buddy Guy (vocals, guitar); Junior Wells (vocals, harmonica); Matt Murphy, Left Bates (guitar); Jarrett Gibson, Bob Neely (tenor saxophone); Donald Hankins (baritone saxophone); Leonard Caston (piano, organ); Little Brother Montgomery, Otis Spann (piano); Lafayette Leake (organ); Jack Meyers, Leroy Stewart, Phil Upchurch, Reggie Boyd (bass); Fred Below, Phil Thomas, Charles Stepney, Clifton James (drums). Recorded between 1960 and 1970. Includes liner notes by Bill Dahl. Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (Universal Mastering-West, Hollywood, California).. Personnel: Lefty Bates (guitar); Junior Wells (harmonica); Jarrett Gibson, Bob Neely, A.C. Reed, Milton Bland (tenor saxophone); Donald Hankins (baritone saxophone); Little Brother Montgomery, Otis Spann (piano); Lafayette Leake, Leonard Caston (organ); Fred Below, Phil Thomas, Charles Stepney (drums). Liner Note Authors: Joseph Sia; Lee Tanner; Bill Dahl. 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Buddy Guy collects the highlights of his work for Chess during the '60s, including "First Time I Met the Blues," "Let Me Love You Baby," and "She Suits Me to a Tee." Tracks like "When My Left Eye Jumps," "Stone Crazy," and "Leave My Girl Alone" also display the blazing, passionate style that quickly made Guy a force to be reckoned with in the blues world. Though this compilation clearly isn't meant to be a comprehensive look at his work, many would argue that it focuses on one of the highest points in his career, which makes it a good introduction to his music from that era. ~ Heather Phares

Eric Clapton once called Buddy Guy "the greatest blues guitarist ever." Guy, along with contemporary Magic Sam, took the sounds of Chicago blues of the 1950s and ratcheted them up a notch, in the process creating a new form of controlled blues mayhem. Born in Louisiana, he moved to Chicago as a young man in 1957 and served an apprenticeship with Chicago blues king Muddy Waters while getting his own solo career underway. Guy's frequent collaborations with harmonica player Junior Wells are among his best work.

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