# The Best Guitar Solos of 1955

> The best guitar solos of 1955, ranked. #1 is Mystery Train by Elvis Presley, then Maybellene and Baby Let's Play House. Every video starts at the solo.

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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. [Mystery Train](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-mystery-train/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
2. [Maybellene](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chuck-berry-maybellene/) — Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1955
3. [Baby Let's Play House](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-baby-lets-play-house/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
4. [Bo Diddley](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bo-diddley-bo-diddley/) — Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1955
5. [Those Lonely, Lonely Nights](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-those-lonely-lonely-nights/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1955
6. [I'm a Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bo-diddley-i-m-a-man/) — Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1955
7. [Diddley Daddy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bo-diddley-diddley-daddy/) — Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1955
8. [Gone, Gone, Gone](https://greatestsolos.com/song/carl-perkins-gone-gone-gone/) — Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1955
9. [Milkcow Blues Boogie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-milkcow-blues-boogie/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
10. [Hot Little Mama](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-hot-little-mama/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1955
11. [Happy Home](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elmore-james-happy-home/) — Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1955
12. [Movie Magg](https://greatestsolos.com/song/carl-perkins-movie-magg/) — Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1955
13. [Dust My Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elmore-james-dust-my-blues/) — Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1955
14. [Wee Wee Hours](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chuck-berry-wee-wee-hours/) — Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1955
15. [Mister Sandman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chet-atkins-mister-sandman/) — Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1955
16. [Baby Let's Play House](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-scotty-and-bill-baby-let-s-play-house/) — Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
17. [I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-scotty-and-bill-i-m-left-you-re-right-she-s-gone/) — Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
18. [Milkcow Blues Boogie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-scotty-and-bill-milkcow-blues-boogie/) — Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955

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