The Sky Is Crying
Elmore James, 1960, from Single. Solo by Elmore James.
A slow, wailing slide performance where every sustained note seems to weep; it became a standard later reinterpreted by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King.
The Sky Is Crying by Elmore James is #2 in our ranking of the best Elmore James guitar solos. The solo is played by Elmore James and the song was released in 1960.
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Who played the guitar solo on The Sky Is Crying?
Elmore James played the solo on Elmore James's The Sky Is Crying (1960).