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The Day Buddy Guy 'Left Home,' Bound For The Blues

"I didn't learn nothing from a book," Buddy Guy tells NPR's Neal Conan. "I learned by ... being quiet, keep your ears open and listen." Paul Natkin/ hide caption

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The Day Buddy Guy 'Left Home,' Bound For The Blues

The venerable guitarist is one of the most influential blues musicians in the world. In his memoir, When I Left Home, Guy describes what he calls his second birthday: the day he left his home of Louisiana for Chicago, blues capital of the world.

The Day Buddy Guy 'Left Home,' Bound For The Blues

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