Skinny Jim
Eddie Cochran, 1956, from Non-album single. Solo by Eddie Cochran.
His debut solo single has a wild rockabilly break full of double-stops and slapback energy.
Skinny Jim by Eddie Cochran is #6 in our ranking of the best Eddie Cochran guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Cochran and the song was released in 1956.
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Who played the guitar solo on Skinny Jim?
Eddie Cochran played the solo on Eddie Cochran's Skinny Jim (1956).
What guitar was used on the Skinny Jim solo?
A gretsch 6120, according to widely reported accounts.