# The Sky Is Crying guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Sky Is Crying by Elmore James (1960) starts at about 1:30. From the album Single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/elmore-james-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1960](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1960/) — #8
- [Guitar Solos for a Funeral or Memorial](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guitar-solos-for-a-funeral/) — #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).

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