# Shake Your Moneymaker guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Shake Your Moneymaker by Elmore James (1961) starts at about 1:05. From the album Single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Elmore James, 1961, from *Single*. Solo by *Elmore James*.

A driving boogie where James's slide stabs push the band like a horn section, later a staple for Fleetwood Mac and countless bar bands.

Shake Your Moneymaker by Elmore James is #3 in our ranking of the best Elmore James guitar solos. The solo is played by Elmore James and the song was released in 1961.

## In our lists

- [The Best Elmore James Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/elmore-james-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1961](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1961/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shake Your Moneymaker?

Elmore James played the solo on Elmore James's Shake Your Moneymaker (1961).

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