# The Best Freddie King Guitar Solos

> The 17 best Freddie King guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Hide Away (1961), then The Stumble and Have You Ever Loved a Woman. Every video starts at the solo.

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Freddie King fused Texas grit with Chicago muscle, and his early-1960s instrumentals became a rite of passage for Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Playing with a plastic thumbpick and a metal fingerpick, he hit the strings harder than almost anyone, giving his leads a stinging, vocal attack.

Informed by: [Blues Rock Review](https://bluesrockreview.com/2021/02/top-10-freddie-king-songs.html), [Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-5-best-freddie-king-songs-by-black-stone-cherrys-chris-robertson), [Guitar World](https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/freddie-king-lesson-texas-blues-video-tab-andy-aledort-in-deep)

1. [Hide Away](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-hide-away/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1961
2. [The Stumble](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-the-stumble/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1961
3. [Have You Ever Loved a Woman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-have-you-ever-loved-a-woman/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1960
4. [Going Down](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-going-down/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1971
5. [San-Ho-Zay](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-san-ho-zay/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1961
6. [Same Old Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-same-old-blues/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1971
7. [I'm Tore Down](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-i-m-tore-down/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1961
8. [Palace of the King](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-palace-of-the-king/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1971
9. [Woman Across the River](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-woman-across-the-river/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1973
10. [Key to the Highway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-key-to-the-highway/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1971
11. [Lonesome Whistle Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-lonesome-whistle-blues/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1961
12. [Sen-Sa-Shun](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-sen-sa-shun/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1961
13. [Ain't No Sunshine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-ain-t-no-sunshine/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1972
14. [Help Me Through the Day](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-help-me-through-the-day/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1973
15. [Remington Ride](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-remington-ride/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1965
16. [Pack It Up](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-pack-it-up/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1974
17. [Boogie Funk](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-boogie-funk/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1975

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