# Groaning the Blues guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Groaning the Blues by Otis Rush (1957) starts at about 1:40. From the album single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Otis Rush, 1957, from *single*. Solo by *Otis Rush*.

Stark, dragging slow blues with piercing bends that live up to the title. The guitar tone is raw and close-miked.

Groaning the Blues by Otis Rush is #7 in our ranking of the best Otis Rush guitar solos. The solo is played by Otis Rush and the song was released in 1957.

## In our lists

- [The Best Otis Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/otis-rush-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Groaning the Blues?

Otis Rush played the solo on Otis Rush's Groaning the Blues (1957).

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