When the Welfare Turns Its Back on You
Albert Collins, 1978, from Ice Pickin'. Solo by Albert Collins.
A Lonnie Johnson song that he transforms with savage, sharply picked answers to every vocal line and a lean, cutting solo.
When the Welfare Turns Its Back on You by Albert Collins is #6 in our ranking of the best Albert Collins guitar solos. The solo is played by Albert Collins and the song was released in 1978.
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Who played the guitar solo on When the Welfare Turns Its Back on You?
Albert Collins played the solo on Albert Collins's When the Welfare Turns Its Back on You (1978).
What guitar was used on the When the Welfare Turns Its Back on You solo?
A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.