The Best Guitar Solos of 1947

The greatest guitar solos released in 1947, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad) by T-Bone Walker, Up Above My Head by Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight and Guitar Boogie by Les Paul Trio.

1. 1
   Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)

   T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1947
2. 2
   Up Above My Head

   Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight · solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe · 1947
3. 3
   Guitar Boogie

   Les Paul Trio · solo by Les Paul · 1947
4. 4
   Long Skirt Baby Blues

   T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1947
5. 5
   Up Above My Head

   Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight · solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe · 1947
6. 6
   T-Bone Jumps Again

   T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1947