Celebrating the great Buddy Guy's 85th birthday while at the same time, celebrating Newport Jazz Festival which starts today. Guy has influenced guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and so many more. Buddy Guy was born and raised in Lettsworth, Louisiana. His parents were sharecroppers and as a child, Guy would pick cotton for $2.50 per 100 pounds. He began learning to play the guitar using a two-string diddley bow he made. Soon after m