# I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge guitar solo

> The guitar solo on I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge by Blind Willie Johnson (1929). From the album Single (Columbia). A blues classic from the 1920s.

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Blind Willie Johnson, 1929, from *Single (Columbia)*. Solo by *Blind Willie Johnson*.

An urgent gospel shout with percussive guitar strumming. His rhythm playing is as powerful as his slide work.

I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge by Blind Willie Johnson is #15 in our ranking of the best Blind Willie Johnson guitar solos. The solo is played by Blind Willie Johnson and the song was released in 1929.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blind Willie Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blind-willie-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge?

Blind Willie Johnson played the solo on Blind Willie Johnson's I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge (1929).

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