# The Best Guitar Solos of 1948

> The best guitar solos of 1948, ranked. #1 is I Can't Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters, then Boogie Chillen' and Lover (When You're Near Me). 10 solos from 1948.

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The greatest guitar solos released in 1948, 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 I Can't Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters, Boogie Chillen' by John Lee Hooker and Lover (When You're Near Me) by Les Paul.

1. [I Can't Be Satisfied](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muddy-waters-i-can-t-be-satisfied/) — Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1948
2. [Boogie Chillen'](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-lee-hooker-boogie-chillen/) — John Lee Hooker · solo by John Lee Hooker · 1948
3. [Lover (When You're Near Me)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/les-paul-lover-when-you-re-near-me/) — Les Paul · solo by Les Paul · 1948
4. [Didn't It Rain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sister-rosetta-tharpe-didn-t-it-rain/) — Sister Rosetta Tharpe · solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe · 1948
5. [T-Bone Shuffle](https://greatestsolos.com/song/t-bone-walker-t-bone-shuffle/) — T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1948
6. [Brazil](https://greatestsolos.com/song/les-paul-brazil/) — Les Paul · solo by Les Paul · 1948
7. [I Feel Like Going Home](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muddy-waters-i-feel-like-going-home/) — Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1948
8. [Down by the Riverside](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sister-rosetta-tharpe-down-by-the-riverside/) — Sister Rosetta Tharpe · solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe · 1948
9. [I Want a Little Girl](https://greatestsolos.com/song/t-bone-walker-i-want-a-little-girl/) — T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1948
10. [West Side Baby](https://greatestsolos.com/song/t-bone-walker-west-side-baby/) — T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1948

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