This Train
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1939. Solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Her rolling, chugging guitar mimics a locomotive while her lead fills inject a sly, swinging energy.
This Train by Sister Rosetta Tharpe is #5 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 1939.
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Who played the guitar solo on This Train?
Sister Rosetta Tharpe played the solo on Sister Rosetta Tharpe's This Train (1939).