# The Best Guitar Solos of 1952

> The best guitar solos of 1952, ranked. #1 is Moonlight in Vermont by Johnny Smith, then Galloping on the Guitar and Tiger Rag. Every video starts at the solo.

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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. [Moonlight in Vermont](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-smith-moonlight-in-vermont/) — Johnny Smith · solo by Johnny Smith · 1952
2. [Galloping on the Guitar](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chet-atkins-galloping-on-the-guitar/) — Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1952
3. [Tiger Rag](https://greatestsolos.com/song/les-paul-and-mary-ford-tiger-rag/) — Les Paul and Mary Ford · solo by Les Paul · 1952
4. [Standing Around Crying](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muddy-waters-standing-around-crying/) — Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1952
5. [She Moves Me](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muddy-waters-she-moves-me/) — Muddy Waters · solo by Muddy Waters · 1952
6. [Meet Mister Callaghan](https://greatestsolos.com/song/les-paul-meet-mister-callaghan/) — Les Paul · solo by Les Paul · 1952
7. [Black Mountain Rag](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chet-atkins-black-mountain-rag/) — Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1952
8. [Cold, Cold Feeling](https://greatestsolos.com/song/t-bone-walker-cold-cold-feeling/) — T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1952

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