# Wang Dang Doodle guitar solo

> Hubert Sumlin's guitar solo on Wang Dang Doodle by Howlin' Wolf (1961) starts at about 2:08. From the album Howlin' Wolf. A blues classic from the 1960s.

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Howlin' Wolf, 1961, from *Howlin' Wolf*. Solo by *Hubert Sumlin*.

A rollicking party groove lit up by Sumlin's cutting, unpredictable accents.

Wang Dang Doodle by Howlin' Wolf is ranked #308 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Hubert Sumlin and the song was released in 1961. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #31 (uDiscover Music).

## In our lists

- [The Best Howlin' Wolf Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/howlin-wolf-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1961](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1961/) — #2

## Sources

- [uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-guitar-solos-ever/) — #31

### Who played the guitar solo on Wang Dang Doodle?

Hubert Sumlin played the solo on Howlin' Wolf's Wang Dang Doodle (1961).

### Where does Wang Dang Doodle rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#308 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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