Died On This Date (August 20, 2008) Phil Guy / Blues Guitarist; Brother Of Buddy Guy
themusicsover Phil Guy
April 28, 1940 – August 20, 2008
Like his older brother Buddy Guy, Phil Guy was one of blues’ true greats. Born in Louisiana, he too was a guitarist who eventually settled in Chicago and became synonymous with the sound that bears its name. While in Chicago he played with such greats as Junior Wells before establishing his own recording career in the ’80s and ’90s. Guy died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 68.
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