# Standing Around Crying guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Standing Around Crying by Muddy Waters (1952) starts at about 1:40. From the album The Best of Muddy Waters.

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Muddy Waters, 1952, from *The Best of Muddy Waters*. Solo by *Muddy Waters*.

A slow, mournful blues with piercing slide phrases that heighten the song's heartbreak.

Standing Around Crying by Muddy Waters is #8 in our ranking of the best Muddy Waters guitar solos. The solo is played by Muddy Waters and the song was released in 1952.

## In our lists

- [The Best Muddy Waters Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/muddy-waters-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1952](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1952/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Standing Around Crying?

Muddy Waters played the solo on Muddy Waters's Standing Around Crying (1952).

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