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Guy Davis (born May 12, 1952) is an American blues guitarist, banjo player, and two-time Grammy Award nominee. He is the second child and the only son of the actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.
Guy Davis, Bluesman - American blues, blues musician. Home. Guy has been tapped as the Composer for the revival of his dad Ossie Davis’ play, “Purlie Victorious” on Broadway, starring Leslie Odom, Jr. It opened in September 2023. Read more about it here. Congratulations to Guy for his second Grammy nomination in a row!
He made his Broadway musical debut in 1991 in the Zora Neale Hurston/Langston Hughes collaboration "Mulebone", which featured the music of Taj Mahal. In 1993 he performed Off-Broadway as legendary blues player Robert Johnson in "Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil".
Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, Actor, Author, and Songwriter. Guy uses a blend of Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, and World Music to comment on, and address the frustrations of social injustice, touching on historical events, and common life struggles.
Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1990s - 2020s. Born. May 12, 1952 in New York, NY. Genre. Blues. Styles. Contemporary Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Soul-Blues. Album Highlights. Full Discography. New Releases. Articles. Staff Picks. Year in Review. Advanced Search. 404 Error. This page did not load properly. Sometimes this happens.
Guy Davis is an American blues guitarist, banjo player, and two-time Grammy Award nominee. He is the second child and the only son of the actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. From Wikipedia...
