# The Best Guitar Solos of 1962

> The best guitar solos of 1962, ranked. #1 is Misirlou by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones, then Stone Crazy and Green Onions. Every video starts at the solo.

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The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1962, 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 Misirlou by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones, Stone Crazy by Buddy Guy and Green Onions by Booker T. & the M.G.'s.

1. [Misirlou](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dick-dale-the-del-tones-misirlou/) — Dick Dale & the Del-Tones · solo by Dick Dale · 1962
2. [Stone Crazy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/buddy-guy-stone-crazy/) — Buddy Guy · solo by Buddy Guy · 1962
3. [Green Onions](https://greatestsolos.com/song/booker-t-and-the-m-g-s-green-onions/) — Booker T. & the M.G.'s · solo by Steve Cropper · 1962
4. [Frosty](https://greatestsolos.com/song/albert-collins-frosty/) — Albert Collins · solo by Albert Collins · 1962
5. [Bustin' Surfboards](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-tornadoes-bustin-surfboards/) — The Tornadoes · solo by The Tornadoes · 1962
6. [Full House](https://greatestsolos.com/song/wes-montgomery-full-house/) — Wes Montgomery · solo by Wes Montgomery · 1962
7. [My Funny Valentine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bill-evans-and-jim-hall-my-funny-valentine/) — Bill Evans & Jim Hall · solo by Jim Hall · 1962
8. [Surf Beat](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dick-dale-and-the-del-tones-surf-beat/) — Dick Dale & the Del-Tones · solo by Dick Dale · 1962
9. [Latin'ia](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-sentinals-latinia/) — The Sentinals · solo by The Sentinals · 1962
10. [The 2,000 Pound Bee](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-ventures-the-2-000-pound-bee/) — The Ventures · solo by Nokie Edwards · 1962
11. [Boom Boom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-lee-hooker-boom-boom/) — John Lee Hooker · solo by John Lee Hooker · 1962
12. [Wonderful Land](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-shadows-wonderful-land/) — The Shadows · solo by Hank Marvin · 1962
13. [Without a Song](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sonny-rollins-without-a-song/) — Sonny Rollins · solo by Jim Hall · 1962
14. [Skating in Central Park](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bill-evans-and-jim-hall-skating-in-central-park/) — Bill Evans & Jim Hall · solo by Jim Hall · 1962
15. [Romain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bill-evans-and-jim-hall-romain/) — Bill Evans & Jim Hall · solo by Jim Hall · 1962
16. [Jungle Fever](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dick-dale-and-the-del-tones-jungle-fever/) — Dick Dale & the Del-Tones · solo by Dick Dale · 1962
17. [Mo' Onions](https://greatestsolos.com/song/booker-t-and-the-m-g-s-mo-onions/) — Booker T. & the M.G.'s · solo by Steve Cropper · 1962
18. [God Bless the Child](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sonny-rollins-god-bless-the-child/) — Sonny Rollins · solo by Jim Hall · 1962
19. [Dance On!](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-shadows-dance-on/) — The Shadows · solo by Hank Marvin · 1962
20. [Grantstand](https://greatestsolos.com/song/grant-green-grantstand/) — Grant Green · solo by Grant Green · 1962

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