The Sky Is Crying guitar solo
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.
In our lists
- The Best Elmore James Guitar Solos — #2
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1960 — #8
- Guitar Solos for a Funeral or Memorial — #4
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on The Sky Is Crying?
Elmore James played the solo on Elmore James's The Sky Is Crying (1960).