# Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues) guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues) by Albert Collins (1986) starts at about 2:00. From the album Cold Snap.

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Albert Collins, 1986, from *Cold Snap*. Solo by *Albert Collins*.

Backed by an organ-heavy soul band, his solo lurches between explosive bursts and spoken-style phrasing.

Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues) by Albert Collins is #12 in our ranking of the best Albert Collins guitar solos. The solo is played by Albert Collins and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Albert Collins Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/albert-collins-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues)?

Albert Collins played the solo on Albert Collins's Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues) (1986).

### What guitar was used on the Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues) solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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