The Best Guitar Solos of 1953

The greatest guitar solos released in 1953, 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 Country Gentleman by Chet Atkins, The Things That I Used to Do by Guitar Slim and Bye Bye Blues by Les Paul and Mary Ford.

1. 1
   Country Gentleman

   Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1953
2. 2
   The Things That I Used to Do

   Guitar Slim · solo by Guitar Slim · 1953
3. 3
   Bye Bye Blues

   Les Paul and Mary Ford · solo by Les Paul · 1953
4. 4
   Vaya con Dios

   Les Paul and Mary Ford · solo by Les Paul · 1953
5. 5
   Hawaiian Boogie

   Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1953
6. 6
   I Believe

   Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1953