Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1959

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1959, 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 Torquay by The Fireballs, Raw-Hide by Link Wray & the Wraymen and Peter Gunn by Duane Eddy.

1. 1
   Torquay

   The Fireballs · solo by George Tomsco · 1959
2. 2
   Raw-Hide

   Link Wray & the Wraymen · solo by Link Wray · 1959
3. 3
   Peter Gunn

   Duane Eddy · solo by Duane Eddy · 1959
4. 4
   Forty Miles of Bad Road

   Duane Eddy · solo by Duane Eddy · 1959
5. 5
   Somethin' Else

   Eddie Cochran · solo by Eddie Cochran · 1959
6. 6
   Comanche

   Link Wray & the Wraymen · solo by Link Wray · 1959
7. 7
   Slinky

   Link Wray & the Wraymen · solo by Link Wray · 1959
8. 8
   Two Bones and a Pick

   T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1959
9. 9
   Little Queenie

   Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1959
10. 10
    Papa Ain't Salty

    T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1959
11. 11
    Some Kind-a Earthquake

    Duane Eddy · solo by Duane Eddy · 1959
12. 12
    Say Man

    Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1959
13. 13
    Tupelo

    John Lee Hooker · solo by John Lee Hooker · 1959
14. 14
    Crackin' Up

    Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1959
15. 15
    Teenage Heaven

    Eddie Cochran · solo by Eddie Cochran · 1959
16. 16
    T-Bone Blues Special

    T-Bone Walker · solo by T-Bone Walker · 1959
17. 17
    A Big Hunk o' Love

    Elvis Presley · solo by Hank Garland · 1959
18. 18
    Burnin' Hell

    John Lee Hooker · solo by John Lee Hooker · 1959
19. 19
    Blues for Hawaiians

    Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1959
20. 20
    Raw-Hide

    Link Wray & His Ray Men · solo by Link Wray · 1959