Down by the Riverside
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1948. Solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
An exuberant take on the spiritual with punchy, swinging guitar leads that show her command of rhythm and melody at once.
Down by the Riverside by Sister Rosetta Tharpe is #7 in our ranking of the best Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar solos. The solo is played by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the song was released in 1948.
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Who played the guitar solo on Down by the Riverside?
Sister Rosetta Tharpe played the solo on Sister Rosetta Tharpe's Down by the Riverside (1948).