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Blues master George “Buddy” Guy was born on July 30, 1936, in Lettsworth, Louisiana, but has made Chicago his home since 1957. Guy, a legend in the music world, is also the owner of a major Chicago blues club, appropriately named “Legends.”
And Guy truly is a legend: A winner of eight Grammys, with 15 total nominations, Guy was awarded Kennedy Center Honors in 2012. Before that, he was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. And before that, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003.
Join us for a celebration of his 87th birthday, and all that he’s done!
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