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"Guy Davis….a terrific Piedmont blues picker, |
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Discography **You will need the Real Audio player to be installed on your computer in order to listen to sound clips. If you don't have the Real Audio player, you can download it for free here.** Click on any of the highlighted (ie. blue lettered) song titles to hear a brief clip of that song. Guy's CDs can be purchased below using the PayPal shopping cart. Each cd sells for $15.00, with the exception of Guy Davis on Air, an import which is $20.00. The shipping charge is $3.00 for US destined orders, and $7 each for Canada/overseas orders. |
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We are excited to announce the release of Guy's 2 CD set, an audio, books-on-tape type version of his acclaimed one-man play. This is his first CD release since 2009's "Sweetheart Like You". This is also Guy's first self-released recording project since his first CD in 1995, "Live", which ultimately was repackaged and became his first recording for Red House Records, "Stomp Down Rider". Here's your chance to own this amazing collection of Guy's stories and songs performed by his character, "Fishy Waters". ORDER NOW!!
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The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed DISC 1 |
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Guy Davis
Sweetheart Like You, 2009
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The album hit the Number 1 position for the month of February on the Folk Charts, Number 18 for three weeks on the Americana Charts, and Number 10 on the European Version of the Americana Charts in Europe.
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Guy Davis On Air, 2007 |
This is a live recording done in Breman, Germany as a Trio with Mark Murphy on bass and Nerek Roth Patterson on electric guitar.
“Downbeat Magazine gave this album a rare 5-star Review, and it was nominated for a “Blues Award” for Best Acoustic Blues Album.
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Legacy, 2004 |
"Uncle Tom's Dead" was chosen as one of the best songs of the year by National Public Radio.
In addition to Uncle Tom's Dead being chosen as one of the best songs of the year, "Legacy" was chosen by NPR as one of the best albums of the year.
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Chocolate to the
Bone, 2003 |
This album, "Chocolate to the
Bone", was
nominated for a
W.C. Handy award as
“Best Blues Album”.
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give in kind, 2002 |
The "give in kind"
album
was nominated for a
W.C. Handy award as
“Best Blues Album”.
“Waitin’ On the Cards to Fall” was nominated for a W.C. Handy award as a Best Blues Song of the Year.
This album, "Butt Naked Free"
was nominated for a
W.C. Handy award as
“Best Blues Album”.
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You Don't Know
My Mind, 1998 |
"You Don't Know My Mind"
was nominated for a
W.C. Handy award as
“Best Blues Album”.
“This album was also nominated as Best Traditional Blues Album.
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Call Down The
Thunder, 1996
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Stomp Down
Rider, 1995
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“Stomp Down Rider” made it onto many Top 10 Album of the Year lists including the "Boston Globe" and “Pulse” magazines.
DVD - $ 25.00 US Shipping - $4 Shipping to Canada and eslewhere - $7 |
Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop & Vestapol Videos is proud to present: Think of this video as a way of taking Guy home with you, and having him perform in your living room, or wherever you watch TV.
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CD and Accompanying Storybook - $ 20.00
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Down At The Sea, 2007
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A part of the proceeds from the sale for this album will be donated to the Breast Cancer Fund.
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Guy Davis - Live, 1993
Cassette Track Listings 1) Tight Like That CD Track Listings 1) Dust My Broom |
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Dreams About Life, 1978
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Check out this website on teaching tolerance to children. Guy's song is the title track to the CD for this fabulous campaign. You may have seen Alanis Morrisette’s Public Service Announcements about Teaching Tolerance on TV? Your child’s school can request a FREE COPY by contacting the Southern Poverty Law Center.
(Click on icon below to visit the tolerance.org website.)
Guy Also Appears on the Following Artists' CDs and Compilations
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A Nod To Bob 2 Red House Records 2011 Guy's Track: House of the Rising Sun Other Artists: Robin & Linda Williams, Hot Tuna, The Pines, Storyhill, etc. |
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Spirit and Freedom Other Artists Include: The Blind Boys of Alabama, Flaco Jimenez, Garth Hudson of "The Band", |
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Red House @ 25 Guy's Tracks: "Best I Can" - from "You Don't Know My Mind" and "Sho 'Nuff Satisfied" - from "Chocolate to the Bone" Other Artists Include: Loudon Wainwright III, Lynn Miles, The Wailin’ Jennys, Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Martin Simpson, Adrian Legg and Jorma Kaukonen |
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These Times We're Living In:
A Red House Anthology Guy's Track: "We All Need More Kindness In This World" - from "Legacy" Other Artists Include: The Wailin' Jennys, Jimmy LaFave, Ray Bonneville, David Francey, Bill Staines |
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Friends by Eric Bibb Guy's track: "99½ Won't Do" - recorded for project Other Artists Include: Odetta, Mamadou Diabate, Djelimady Toukara |
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At This Stage: 30 Years at the Wheatland Music
Festival Guy's track: "Home-Cooked Meal" - recorded live for project Other Artists Include: The Mammals, Robin & Linda Williams and their Fine Group, Johnny Gimble and Texas Swing, Tim & Mollie O'Brien with Jerry Douglas, Dewey Balfa, Dixie Hummingbirds |
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Sing Along With Putumayo Guy's track: "I Will Be Your Friend" - recorded for project Other Artists Include: Rhonda Vincent, Rufus Thomas, Rosie Flores, Dan Zanes and Friends |
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Small Town News by Amy
Fradon Guy's tracks: "Hambone" and "Nevessa" - recorded for project |
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The Blues Tribute To the Grateful Dead Guy's track: "Little Red Rooster" - recorded for project Other Artists Include: Michael Hill, Langhorne Slim, Amy Helm, Anders Osborne, Charles Butler |
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Labour of Love - The Music of Nick Lowe
Guy's track: "Soulful Wind" - recorded for project Other Artists Include: Tom Petty, Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Elvis Costello |
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Live at the World Cafe Volume 12 Guy's track: "Waiting On the Cards to Fall" - recorded live in studio Other Artists Include: Martin Sexton, Joe Jackson, Ian Anderson, Warren Zevon |
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Down the Dirt Road - The Songs of Charley Patton Guy's track: "Some of These Days" - recorded for project Other Artists Include: Graham Parker, Charlie Musselwhite, Joe Louis Walker |
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Folk Scene Collection Volume III
Guy's track: "See Me When You Can" - recorded live in studio Other Artists Include: Jackson Browne, Loreena McKennitt, Kate Wolf, Janis Ian |
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Nod To Bob - An Artists' Tribute To Bob Dylan
Guy's track: "Sweetheart Like You" - recorded for project Other Artists Include: Eliza Gilkyson, Suzy & Maggie Roche, John Gorka |
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Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues
Guy's track: "Motherless Children" - recorded for project Other Artists Include: John Hammond, Duke Robillard, Eric Bibb, Paul Geremia |
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Dealin' With the Devil - Songs of Robert Johnson
Guy's track: "Stones In My Passway" - recorded for project
Other Artists Include: Kenny Neal, Eddie Kirkland, Debbie Davies, Pinetop
Perkins
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Every Road I Take - The Best of Contemporary Acoustic
Blues
Shanachie 1999 Guy's track: "Georgia Jelly Roll" - from "Call Down the Thunder"
Other Artists Include: Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb' Mo', R.L. Burnside,
Corey Harris
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Mali to Memphis - An African American OdysseyPutumayo Records 1999
Guy's track: "You
Don't Know My Mind" - from album
Other Artists Include: Habib Koite, John Lee Hooker, Rokia Traore, Muddy Waters |
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone - The Songs
of Pete Seeger
Appleseed Recordings 1998 Guy's track: "False From True" - recorded for project
Other Artists Include: Ani DiFranco, Bruce Springsteen, Indigo
Girls, Bonnie Raitt
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Root Awakening - An Ear-Opening Roots Music
Sampler
Red House Records 1998 Guy's track: "Best I Can" - from "You Don't Know My Mind"
Other Artists Include: Spider John Koerner, Dave Alvin,
Martin Simpson, Hart-Rouge
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Habits of the Heart
Acoustic Artists Series (Acoustic Guitar Magazine) 1998
Guy's track: "If You Love Somebody" - from "You Don't Know My Mind" Other Artists Include: Dan Bern, Laura Love, Merle Travis, Chris Whiteley, Jim Croce |
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House On Fire (Volume 2) - An
Urban Folk Collection
Red House Records 1997
Guy's track: "Long Train" - from "Call Down the Thunder"
Other Artists Include: Greg Brown, Lucy Kaplansky, Archie Fisher, Jack Elliott
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Voices: A Contemporary Choral
Collection
Windham Hill Records 1996
Guy's track: "Interlude #2 (Grass Roots)" - Recorded for project
Other Artists Include: The
Northwest Girl's Choir, The St. Olaf Choir, The Moses
Hogan Chorale, The Philadelphia
Chamber Ensemble
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Greenwich
Village Folk Festival 1989 - 1990
Gadfly Records 1991
Guy's track: "Walking Blues" (live) Other Artists Include: Dave Van Ronk, Cliff Eberhardt, Tom Paxton, Frank Christian Cover drawn by Andy Breckman (creator of the hit TV series, "Monk"). |
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We Are The Boat Pomfret (CT) Community School Students Sing for the Students Caught in Hurricane Katrina Independent Music Distribution 2006 Guy's Track: The 2nd grade recorded Guy's song - "I Will Be Your Friend" |
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If You're Not Goin' Far Kentucky T. Dutchersmith and the Rubber Band Independent Music Distribution 2006 Guy's Track: "We All Need More Kindness In This World" |
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Bakelite Radio Volume III Head Records (Australia) 2005
The Bakelite Boys
Cover of Guy's Song: Sugarbelle
Blue |
Guy Also Appears on the Following Videos, Films & Television Shows
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Bill Wyman's Blues
Odyssey Umbrella Entertainment Video 2002 Guy's role: "Performer" Other Artists: Bill Wyman, B.B. King, Sam Phillips, Buddy Guy, Taj Majal, Mick Fleetwood and others. |
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Final Trimark Home Video 2001 Guy's role: "Bluesman" Campbell Scott directs this psychological movie starring Dennis Leary and Hope Davis. Guy's song, "Watch Over Me" is used in the ending credit role. Guy put all his acting abilities to the test by portraying a bluesman performing in a nightclub. |
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Hellhounds On My
Trail: The Afterlife of
Robert Johnson WinStar 2000 Guy's track: "Walking Blues" Other Artists: Bob Weir & Rob Wasserman, Keb' Mo', Robert Lockwood, Joe Louis Walker & Billy Branch, Sonny Landreth, Chris Whitley, G. Love & Special Sauce, Tracy Nelson, Marcia Ball & Irma Thomas, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Gov't Mule, David Honeyboy Edwards, Rory Block, Roy Rogers, Henry Townsend, Billy Hector Band, Bill Morrissey, Peter Green & Nigel Watson |
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Beat Street Orion Picture Corporation 1984 Guy's role: "Kenny" "Beat Street is the highly acclaimed, proud spirited movie/musical of the breakdancing phenomenon. Produced by consummate entertainer, Harry Belafonte and veteran film producer, David Picker." (Orion Pictures, 1984) Guy co-stars with Rae Dawn Chong in this groundbreaking film. |
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One Life To Live
1968 - Present
ABC Guy's role: "Dr. Joshua 'Josh' Hall #3" (1985 - 1986) |
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Law and Order
1990 - Present
NBC Guest Appearance Episode: "American Dream" (episode # 4.8) Guy's role: "Russell Bobbit" (11/9/1993) |