Buddy Flett resides in Shreveport, LA and started his career in 1975 at the legendary Lake Cliff Roadhouse and the infamous Bossier Strip where the likes of Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Sr., Gatemouth Brown and Hank Williams, Jr. all performed. Buddy was a founding member of A-Train, a very successful Blues/R&B band during the late 70's and 80's throughout the South. Buddy has written songs that have been recorded by John Mayall, Percy Sledge, and many others. He is also featured performing an acoustic solo of LeadBelly's "No More Cane on the Brazos" in the new Music Documentary on Louisiana, Robert Mugge's "Rhythms n Bayous". Buddy is currently on tour with Kenny Wayne Shepherd on his Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads Tour featuring collaborations with the greatest names in blues: Jerry "Boogie"McCain, Cootie Stark, Neal Pattman, Buddy Flett, B.B. King, "Gatemouth" Brown, Bryan lee, John Dee Holeman, Pinetop Perkins, Henry Gray, Calvin Jones, "Wild Child" Butler, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, "Cool John" Ferguson, "Steady Rollin" Bob Margolin, Lazy Lester and Noah Hunt.
“Flett’s six-string work sounds like the missing Louisiana link to Elmore James and Muddy Waters”    Scott Jordan, Gambit Weekly, New Orleans.
 
Wednesday, February 14, 2007: On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Buddy Flett performed with Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Tina Marie" off Kenny Wayne's latest, 10 Days Out (Blues From The Backroads) with Bryan Lee & Pinetop Perkins.