# Long Distance Call guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Long Distance Call by Muddy Waters (1951) starts at about 1:20. From the album The Best of Muddy Waters. A blues classic from the 1950s.

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Muddy Waters, 1951, from *The Best of Muddy Waters*. Solo by *Muddy Waters*.

His slide playing here is a masterclass in tone and restraint, each whining note answering the vocal.

Long Distance Call by Muddy Waters is #3 in our ranking of the best Muddy Waters guitar solos. The solo is played by Muddy Waters and the song was released in 1951.

## In our lists

- [The Best Muddy Waters Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/muddy-waters-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1951](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1951/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Long Distance Call?

Muddy Waters played the solo on Muddy Waters's Long Distance Call (1951).

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