The Best Guitar Solos of 1955

The greatest guitar solos released in 1955, 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 Mystery Train by Elvis Presley, Maybellene by Chuck Berry and Baby Let's Play House by Elvis Presley.

1. 1
   Mystery Train

   Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
2. 2
   Maybellene

   Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1955
3. 3
   Baby Let's Play House

   Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
4. 4
   Bo Diddley

   Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1955
5. 5
   Those Lonely, Lonely Nights

   Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1955
6. 6
   I'm a Man

   Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1955
7. 7
   Diddley Daddy

   Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1955
8. 8
   Gone, Gone, Gone

   Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1955
9. 9
   Milkcow Blues Boogie

   Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
10. 10
    Hot Little Mama

    Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1955
11. 11
    Happy Home

    Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1955
12. 12
    Movie Magg

    Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1955
13. 13
    Dust My Blues

    Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1955
14. 14
    Wee Wee Hours

    Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1955
15. 15
    Mister Sandman

    Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1955
16. 16
    Baby Let's Play House

    Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
17. 17
    I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone

    Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
18. 18
    Milkcow Blues Boogie

    Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955