Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1957

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1957, 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 School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) by Chuck Berry, Sittin' in the Balcony by Eddie Cochran and Susie-Q by Dale Hawkins.

1. 1
   School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)

   Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1957
2. 2
   Sittin' in the Balcony

   Eddie Cochran · solo by Eddie Cochran · 1957
3. 3
   Susie-Q

   Dale Hawkins · solo by James Burton · 1957
4. 4
   School Days

   Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1957
5. 5
   Matchbox

   Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1957
6. 6
   That'll Be the Day

   The Crickets · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957
7. 7
   Red Hot

   Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men · solo by Roland Janes · 1957
8. 8
   Too Much

   Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1957
9. 9
   Peggy Sue

   Buddy Holly · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957
10. 10
    Twenty Flight Rock

    Eddie Cochran · solo by Eddie Cochran · 1957
11. 11
    All Your Love

    Magic Sam · solo by Magic Sam · 1957
12. 12
    Jailhouse Rock

    Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1957
13. 13
    Mona

    Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1957
14. 14
    Gangster of Love

    Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1957
15. 15
    It Hurts Me Too

    Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1957
16. 16
    Cruisin'

    Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · solo by Cliff Gallup · 1957
17. 17
    Oh, Boy!

    The Crickets · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957
18. 18
    I'm Looking for Someone to Love

    The Crickets · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957
19. 19
    Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby

    Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1957
20. 20
    Words of Love

    Buddy Holly · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957