# A Child's Claim to Fame guitar solo

> James Burton's guitar solo on A Child's Claim to Fame by Buffalo Springfield (1967) starts at about 1:24. From the album Buffalo Springfield Again.

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Buffalo Springfield, 1967, from *Buffalo Springfield Again*. Solo by *James Burton*.

Session legend James Burton adds sparkling dobro licks to Richie Furay's country tune, a landmark of early country-rock.

A Child's Claim to Fame by Buffalo Springfield is #11 in our ranking of the best Buffalo Springfield guitar solos. The solo is played by James Burton and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best Buffalo Springfield Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/buffalo-springfield-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on A Child's Claim to Fame?

James Burton played the solo on Buffalo Springfield's A Child's Claim to Fame (1967).

### What guitar was used on the A Child's Claim to Fame solo?

A dobro, according to widely reported accounts.

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