When I Left Home My Story
When I Left Home My Story by Buddy Guy, published by Hachette Books on March 26, 2013, is an illustrated biography that delves into the life of one of the most influential blues guitarists. This 320-page book captures Guy’s journey from rural Louisiana to the heart of Chicago’s vibrant music scene in the fifties, a pivotal time when urban blues began to electrify culture. Through his own unique storytelling voice, Guy recounts his experiences as a session player at Chess Records and his collaborations with legendary musicians such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores the evolution of blues music and its impact on modern genres. Guy’s reflections on his mentors and peers, including Willie Dixon and Junior Wells, provide insight into the dynamics of the music industry during a transformative era. The book presents a vivid account of his rise to fame and the cultural shifts surrounding him, making it a significant contribution to the understanding of blues music and its history.
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According to Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy is the greatest blues guitarist of all time. An enormous influence on these musicians as well as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck, he is the living embodiment of Chicago blues.
Guy’s epic story stands at the absolute nexus of modern blues. He came to Chicago from rural Louisiana in the fifties—the very moment when urban blues were electrifying our culture. He was a regular session player at Chess Records. Willie Dixon was his mentor. He was a sideman in the bands of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. He and Junior Wells formed a band of their own. In the sixties, he became a recording star in his own right.
When I Left Home tells Guy’s picaresque story in his own unique voice, that of a storyteller who remembers everything, including blues masters in their prime and the exploding, evolving culture of music that happened all around him.
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