# The Soul of a Man guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Soul of a Man by Blind Willie Johnson (1930). From the album Single (Columbia). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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

A philosophical gospel song with slide lines weaving between the verses. It later lent its name to a Wim Wenders documentary on the blues.

The Soul of a Man by Blind Willie Johnson is #7 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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blind Willie Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blind-willie-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1930](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1930/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Soul of a Man?

Blind Willie Johnson played the solo on Blind Willie Johnson's The Soul of a Man (1930).

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