Sweet Sixteen
B.B. King, 1971, from Live in Cook County Jail. Solo by B.B. King.
Recorded in front of inmates, this slow burner features some of King's most pleading, high-register bends of the era.
Sweet Sixteen by B.B. King is #5 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 1971.
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Who played the guitar solo on Sweet Sixteen?
B.B. King played the solo on B.B. King's Sweet Sixteen (1971).
What guitar was used on the Sweet Sixteen solo?
A gibson es-355 (lucille), according to widely reported accounts.