# The Best Guitar Solos of 1951

> The best guitar solos of 1951, ranked. #1 is How High the Moon by Les Paul and Mary Ford, then The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise and Dust My Broom.

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The greatest guitar solos released in 1951, 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 How High the Moon by Les Paul and Mary Ford, The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise by Les Paul and Mary Ford and Dust My Broom by Elmore James.

1. [How High the Moon](https://greatestsolos.com/song/les-paul-and-mary-ford-how-high-the-moon/) — Les Paul and Mary Ford · solo by Les Paul · 1951
2. [The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise](https://greatestsolos.com/song/les-paul-and-mary-ford-the-world-is-waiting-for-the-sunrise/) — Les Paul and Mary Ford · solo by Les Paul · 1951
3. [Dust My Broom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elmore-james-dust-my-broom/) — Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1951
4. [Louisiana Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muddy-waters-louisiana-blues/) — Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1951
5. [Long Distance Call](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muddy-waters-long-distance-call/) — Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1951
6. [I'm in the Mood](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-lee-hooker-i-m-in-the-mood/) — John Lee Hooker · solo by John Lee Hooker · 1951
7. [Honey Bee](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muddy-waters-honey-bee/) — Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1951
8. [Three O'Clock Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/b-b-king-three-o-clock-blues/) — B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1951
9. [How Many More Years](https://greatestsolos.com/song/howlin-wolf-how-many-more-years/) — Howlin' Wolf · solo by Willie Johnson · 1951
10. [Whispering](https://greatestsolos.com/song/les-paul-whispering/) — Les Paul · solo by Les Paul · 1951
11. [Moanin' at Midnight](https://greatestsolos.com/song/howlin-wolf-moanin-at-midnight/) — Howlin' Wolf · solo by Willie Johnson · 1951

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