# Prisoner's Song guitar solo

> Clarence White's guitar solo on Prisoner's Song by The Kentucky Colonels (1964). From the album Appalachian Swing!. Played on a Martin D-28.

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The Kentucky Colonels, 1964, from *Appalachian Swing!*. Solo by *Clarence White*.

A mournful melody given warm, fluid guitar phrasing.

Prisoner's Song by The Kentucky Colonels is #11 in our ranking of the best The Kentucky Colonels guitar solos. The solo is played by Clarence White and the song was released in 1964.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Kentucky Colonels Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-kentucky-colonels-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Prisoner's Song?

Clarence White played the solo on The Kentucky Colonels's Prisoner's Song (1964).

### What guitar was used on the Prisoner's Song solo?

A martin d-28, according to widely reported accounts.

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