# The Best Danny Gatton Guitar Solos

> The 13 best Danny Gatton guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Elmira St. Boogie (1991), then Harlem Nocturne and Funky Mama. Every video starts at the solo.

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Danny Gatton, called 'the world's greatest unknown guitarist', played Telecaster in a style he called redneck jazz, mixing bebop, rockabilly, country chicken-pickin' and blues with astonishing speed and taste. Peers from Les Paul to Steve Vai regarded him as one of the most complete guitarists who ever lived.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Danny Gatton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Gatton), [Wikipedia - 88 Elmira St.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88_Elmira_St.)

1. [Elmira St. Boogie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-elmira-st-boogie/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
2. [Harlem Nocturne](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-harlem-nocturne/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1987
3. [Funky Mama](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-funky-mama/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
4. [Blues Newburg](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-blues-newburg/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
5. [Sky King](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-sky-king/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1987
6. [Red Label](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-red-label/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
7. [Slidin' Home](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-slidin-home/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
8. [Quiet Village](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-quiet-village/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
9. [Pretty Blue](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-pretty-blue/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
10. [The Simpsons](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-the-simpsons/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
11. [Muthaship](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-muthaship/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
12. [In My Room](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-in-my-room/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991
13. [Cruisin' Deuces](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-cruisin-deuces/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1993

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