# Moanin' at Midnight guitar solo

> Willie Johnson's guitar solo on Moanin' at Midnight by Howlin' Wolf (1951) starts at about 1:30. From the album Moanin' in the Moonlight.

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Howlin' Wolf, 1951, from *Moanin' in the Moonlight*. Solo by *Willie Johnson*.

Johnson's droning, distorted guitar and Wolf's eerie hum create one of the most menacing debuts in blues.

Moanin' at Midnight by Howlin' Wolf is #12 in our ranking of the best Howlin' Wolf guitar solos. The solo is played by Willie Johnson and the song was released in 1951.

## In our lists

- [The Best Howlin' Wolf Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/howlin-wolf-guitar-solos/) — #12
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1951](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1951/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Moanin' at Midnight?

Willie Johnson played the solo on Howlin' Wolf's Moanin' at Midnight (1951).

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