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John the Revelator

Blind Willie Johnson · 1930 · solo by Blind Willie Johnson
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John the Revelator

Blind Willie Johnson, 1930, from Single (Columbia). Solo by Blind Willie Johnson.

A call-and-response gospel with Willie B. Harris, driven by his percussive guitar. It has been covered by generations of blues and rock artists.

John the Revelator by Blind Willie Johnson is #3 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 1930.

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    Who played the guitar solo on John the Revelator?

    Blind Willie Johnson played the solo on Blind Willie Johnson's John the Revelator (1930).