Sweet Little Angel guitar solo
B.B. King, 1965, from Live at the Regal. Solo by B.B. King.
A slow-blues showcase where King's butterfly vibrato and dramatic pauses carry as much weight as the notes themselves.
Sweet Little Angel by B.B. King is ranked #402 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by B.B. King and the song was released in 1965. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #54 (Magazyn Gitarzysta).
In our lists
- The Best B.B. King Guitar Solos — #3
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1965 — #3
- 16 Easy Blues Guitar Solos to Learn (From First Licks to Slow Blues) — #12
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Who played the guitar solo on Sweet Little Angel?
B.B. King played the solo on B.B. King's Sweet Little Angel (1965).
What guitar was used on the Sweet Little Angel solo?
A gibson es-355 (lucille), according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Sweet Little Angel rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#402 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.