The Things I Used To Do – Kennedy Center Honors Buddy Guy. The Things I Used To Do, written by Guitar Slim in 1953, made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie King, Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy , John Mayer and many more. This happens to be one of my favorite songs that SRV performed. It was released on his 1984 album, Couldn’t Stand the Weather. – Matthew Becker