Why I Sing the Blues
B.B. King, 1969, from Live & Well. Solo by B.B. King.
Over a tight funky groove, King stretches out with pointed, rhythmic lines that show how well his style fit a harder-edged band.
Why I Sing the Blues by B.B. King is #10 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 1969.
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Who played the guitar solo on Why I Sing the Blues?
B.B. King played the solo on B.B. King's Why I Sing the Blues (1969).
What guitar was used on the Why I Sing the Blues solo?
A gibson es-355 (lucille), according to widely reported accounts.