# Dust My Blues guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Dust My Blues by Elmore James (1955) starts at about 1:25. From the album Single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Elmore James, 1955, from *Single*. Solo by *Elmore James*.

James revisits his signature riff with a fuller band and an even more distorted, aggressive slide tone.

Dust My Blues by Elmore James is #14 in our ranking of the best Elmore James guitar solos. The solo is played by Elmore James and the song was released in 1955.

## In our lists

- [The Best Elmore James Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/elmore-james-guitar-solos/) — #14
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1955](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1955/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Dust My Blues?

Elmore James played the solo on Elmore James's Dust My Blues (1955).

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