# The Best Johnny Guitar Watson Guitar Solos

> The 13 best Johnny Guitar Watson guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Space Guitar (1954), then Three Hours Past Midnight and Gangster of Love.

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Johnny Guitar Watson's aggressive, stinging 1950s blues guitar anticipated rock's attitude and influenced players from Frank Zappa to Stevie Ray Vaughan. He later reinvented himself as a funk star without losing his cutting lead voice.

Informed by: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_%22Guitar%22_Watson)

1. [Space Guitar](https://greatestsolos.com/song/young-john-watson-space-guitar/) — Young John Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1954
2. [Three Hours Past Midnight](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-three-hours-past-midnight/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1956
3. [Gangster of Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-gangster-of-love/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1957
4. [Those Lonely, Lonely Nights](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-those-lonely-lonely-nights/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1955
5. [A Real Mother for Ya](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-a-real-mother-for-ya/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1977
6. [Ain't That a Bitch](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-ain-t-that-a-bitch/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1976
7. [Superman Lover](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-superman-lover/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1976
8. [I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-i-want-to-ta-ta-you-baby/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1976
9. [Cuttin' In](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-cuttin-in/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1962
10. [Mercy, Mercy, Mercy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-williams-and-johnny-guitar-watson-mercy-mercy-mercy/) — Larry Williams & Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1967
11. [Telephone Bill](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-telephone-bill/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1980
12. [Hot Little Mama](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-hot-little-mama/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1955
13. [Bow Wow](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-guitar-watson-bow-wow/) — Johnny "Guitar" Watson · solo by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1994

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