# Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed by Blind Willie Johnson (1928). From the album Single (Columbia). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Blind Willie Johnson, 1928, from *Single (Columbia)*. Solo by *Blind Willie Johnson*.

Slide phrases shadow his gravelly vocal with mournful precision. Later versions by Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin trace back to this recording.

Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed by Blind Willie Johnson is #4 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 1928.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blind Willie Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blind-willie-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1928](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1928/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed?

Blind Willie Johnson played the solo on Blind Willie Johnson's Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed (1928).

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