The Best Guitar Solos of 1952

The greatest guitar solos released in 1952, 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 Moonlight in Vermont by Johnny Smith, Galloping on the Guitar by Chet Atkins and Tiger Rag by Les Paul and Mary Ford.

1. 1
   Moonlight in Vermont

   Johnny Smith · solo by Johnny Smith · 1952
2. 2
   Galloping on the Guitar

   Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1952
3. 3
   Tiger Rag

   Les Paul and Mary Ford · solo by Les Paul · 1952
4. 4
   Standing Around Crying

   Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1952
5. 5
   She Moves Me

   Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1952
6. 6
   Meet Mister Callaghan

   Les Paul · solo by Les Paul · 1952
7. 7
   Black Mountain Rag

   Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1952
8. 8
   Cold, Cold Feeling

   T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1952