Buddy Guy: 'Blues Musicians Don't Retire, They Drop'

Name: Buddy Guy: 'Blues Musicians Don't Retire, They Drop'
Uploaded: 2012-04-06T22:00:00Z
Duration: P404S
Description: Sixty years after picking up his first guitar, blues musician Buddy Guy still jams -- and has no plans of stopping. Jeffrey Brown and Guy discuss his upcoming memoir "When I Left Home: My Story," his childhood in rural Louisiana, what his influences were and how his remarkable career helped shape popular music.

Clip: 04/06/2012 | 6m 44s

Sixty years after picking up his first guitar, blues musician Buddy Guy still jams -- and has no plans of stopping. Jeffrey Brown and Guy discuss his upcoming memoir "When I Left Home: My Story," his childhood in rural Louisiana, what his influences were and how his remarkable career helped shape popular music.

Aired: 04/06/12

Rating: NR

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Buddy Guy: 'Blues Musicians Don't Retire, They Drop'

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