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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!
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] Davis' roots. Davis says his blues music is inspired by the Southern speech of his grandmother.
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.
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.
Acclaimed American blues singer, songwriter, actor, and teacher. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1990s - 2020s. Born. May 12, 1952 in New York, NY. Genre. Blues.
The son of legendary African-American theatrical figures Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Guy Davis was born in New York City on May 12, 1952. There was blues music in his family background; his grandfather was a railroad worker who played the harmonica, and a great-grandfather was a blues singer.
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. <iframe...
