Hummingbird
B.B. King, 1970, from Indianola Mississippi Seeds. Solo by B.B. King.
On this Leon Russell song King's guitar sings sweet, gospel-tinged lines over a lush pop-soul backing.
Hummingbird by B.B. King is #14 in our ranking of the best B.B. King guitar solos. The solo is played by B.B. King and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on Hummingbird?
B.B. King played the solo on B.B. King's Hummingbird (1970).
What guitar was used on the Hummingbird solo?
A gibson es-355 (lucille), according to widely reported accounts.