Buddy Whittington (born 28 December 1956, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American guitar player. He began playing the guitar inspired by his sister\'s records of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and, in particular, John Mayall\'s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton. At the age of 14 he was already a part of the Dallas/Fort Worth music scene and playing regularly in the clubs along Jacksboro Highway. While attending high school, Buddy played in a band called \"Short Change\" which opened for Point Blank (band), a band that he would later join, replacing rhythm guitar player Kim Davis.