# Love in Vain guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Love in Vain by Robert Johnson (1939) starts at about 0:08. From the album Non-album single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Robert Johnson, 1939, from *Non-album single*. Solo by *Robert Johnson*.

A delicate, aching fingerstyle accompaniment, later famously adapted by the Rolling Stones.

Love in Vain by Robert Johnson is #5 in our ranking of the best Robert Johnson guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Johnson and the song was released in 1939.

## In our lists

- [The Best Robert Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/robert-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1939](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1939/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Love in Vain?

Robert Johnson played the solo on Robert Johnson's Love in Vain (1939).

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