# Walkin' Blues guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Walkin' Blues by Robert Johnson (1936). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A rock classic from the 1930s.

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Robert Johnson, 1936. Solo by *Robert Johnson*.

Crisp slide and a driving thumb bass turn a Delta standard into a personal statement.

Walkin' Blues by Robert Johnson is featured in our lists. The solo is played by Robert Johnson and the song was released in 1936.

## In our lists

- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1936](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1936/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Walkin' Blues?

Robert Johnson played the solo on Robert Johnson's Walkin' Blues (1936).

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