Born to Play Guitar

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Released July 31, 2015 Label RCA Records Release date 31 July 2015 Producer Tom Hambridge		Length 59:10 Artist Buddy Guy Genre Blues

Awards Grammy Award for Best Blues Album Similar Buddy Guy albums, Other albums

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Born to Play Guitar is the 17th studio album from blues guitarrist Buddy Guy, released in 2015. It peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart on August 22, 2015.

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album in 2016.

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Musicians

Buddy Guy - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Tom Hambridge - Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Triangle, Wind Chimes, Background Vocals

Doyle Bramhall II - 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Rob McNelley - Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar, Slide Guitar

Kenny Greenberg - Electric Guitar

Bob Britt - Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar

Billy Cox - Electric Bass

Glenn Worf - Electric Bass, Upright Bass

Michael Rhodes - Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass

Tommy Macdonald - Electric Bass

Reese Wynans - Clavinet, Hammond B3, Grand Piano, Upright Piano, Wurlitzer

Kevin McKendree - African Piano, Hammond B3, Piano

Rob McKendree - Clavinet

The McCrary Sisters - Background Vocals

Guest Musicians

Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals

Kim Wilson - harmonica

Joss Stone - vocals

Van Morrison - vocals

Personnel

Tom Hambridge - Producer, Composer, Mixing

Ducky Carlisle - Engineer, Mixing

Michael Saint-Leon - Engineer

Jonathan Joseph - Engineer

Nathan James - Engineer

Seth Morton - Assistant Engineer

Roger Seibel - Mastering

Erwin Gorostiza Creative Director

Tommy Macdonald - Production Assistant

Gilbert Garza - Guitar Technician

Josh Cheuse - Art Direction, Design, Photography

Bradley Cook - Cover Photo

Songs

1Born to Play Guitar4:57
2Wear You Out3:30
3Back Up Mama4:43

References

Born to Play Guitar Wikipedia

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