# I'm a Man guitar solo

> The guitar solo on I'm a Man by Bo Diddley (1955) starts at about 1:00. From the album Single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Bo Diddley, 1955, from *Single*. Solo by *Bo Diddley*.

A slow, stop-time Chicago blues riff played with menace, its repeated figure as memorable as any lead line of the era.

I'm a Man by Bo Diddley is #5 in our ranking of the best Bo Diddley guitar solos. The solo is played by Bo Diddley and the song was released in 1955.

## In our lists

- [The Best Bo Diddley Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bo-diddley-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1955](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1955/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm a Man?

Bo Diddley played the solo on Bo Diddley's I'm a Man (1955).

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