# Hillbilly Highway guitar solo

> Richard Bennett's guitar solo on Hillbilly Highway by Steve Earle (1986) starts at about 2:00. From the album Guitar Town. A country classic from the 1980s.

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Steve Earle, 1986, from *Guitar Town*. Solo by *Richard Bennett*.

Clean, twangy guitar lines give this song a classic honky-tonk feel. It's a highlight of his debut album.

Hillbilly Highway by Steve Earle is #4 in our ranking of the best Steve Earle guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Bennett and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steve Earle Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-earle-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hillbilly Highway?

Richard Bennett played the solo on Steve Earle's Hillbilly Highway (1986).

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