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banjo. harmonica. Years active. 1978-present. 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. [1]
Guy was accompanied by Professor Louie on keyboards, and accordion and Christopher James on guitar and mandolin, both of whom have a history of recording and performing with him. In simplest terms the show was like the film O’ Brother Where Art Thou come to life. ~ Don Wilcock, Nippertown.com, February 2019. “Guy Davis.
He's a musician, composer, actor, director, and writer. But most importantly, Guy Davis is a bluesman. The blues permeates every corner of Davis' creativity. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues and bringing them to as many ears as possible through the material of the great blues masters ...
Bio. 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.
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.
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Jun 13, 2006 · Guy Davis' CD Skunkmello gets its name from F. Samuel Skunkmello, "a famous chicken thief" whose story can be found in the album's liner notes but few other places. Skunkmello, it is said, "was a ...
Guy also arranged, performed, and co-wrote the music for an Emmy Award winning film, To Be a Man. In the fall of 1995, his music was used in the national PBS series, The American Promise. Over time, Davis concentrated more and more on writing and performing music. In the fall of 1995, he released his Red House Records debut Stomp Down Rider, an ...
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