Lucille
B.B. King, 1968, from Lucille. Solo by B.B. King.
A spoken-word tribute to his guitar with the instrument answering each line, a long-form demonstration of how conversational his lead playing could be.
Lucille by B.B. King is #9 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 1968.
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Who played the guitar solo on Lucille?
B.B. King played the solo on B.B. King's Lucille (1968).
What guitar was used on the Lucille solo?
A gibson es-355 (lucille), according to widely reported accounts.