# Rollin' Stone guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Rollin' Stone by Muddy Waters (1950). From the album The Best of Muddy Waters. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Muddy Waters, 1950, from *The Best of Muddy Waters*. Solo by *Muddy Waters*.

A hypnotic, one-chord Delta blues where Muddy's droning electric guitar responds to every vocal line; the song gave a famous band its name.

Rollin' Stone by Muddy Waters is #1 in our ranking of the best Muddy Waters guitar solos. The solo is played by Muddy Waters and the song was released in 1950.

## In our lists

- [The Best Muddy Waters Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/muddy-waters-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1950](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1950/) — #1

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Rollin' Stone?

Muddy Waters played the solo on Muddy Waters's Rollin' Stone (1950).

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