Thursday, July 30: Rock n Roll Birthdays

Happy Birthday today (July 30) to blues legend Buddy Guy. He's 79. Also celebrating today is Jethro Tull bassist Jeffey Hammond (69).

Buddy Guy ranked number 30 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". He's influenced the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many others. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 by Eric Clapton and B.B. King. His autobiography, 'When I Left Home: My Story' was released in 2012.

Eric Clapton once described Guy as "the best guitar player alive".