The 25 Greatest Rockabilly Guitar Solos

Rockabilly guitar joined country picking to rhythm and blues in the mid-1950s, recorded with slapback echo and hollow-body guitars. The list covers the Sun and Capitol originals of Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Paul Burlison and James Burton, and the later revival led by Brian Setzer.

Informed by: Wikipedia – Rockabilly

1. 1
   The Train Kept A-Rollin'

   Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio · solo by Paul Burlison · 1956
2. 2
   That's All Right

   Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1954
3. 3
   Be-Bop-A-Lula

   Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · solo by Cliff Gallup · 1956
4. 4
   Blue Suede Shoes

   Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1956
5. 5
   Mystery Train

   Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
6. 6
   Hound Dog

   Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1956
7. 7
   Susie-Q

   Dale Hawkins · solo by James Burton · 1957
8. 8
   Race with the Devil

   Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · solo by Cliff Gallup · 1956
9. 9
   Stray Cat Strut

   Stray Cats · solo by Brian Setzer · 1981
10. 10
    Hello Mary Lou

    Ricky Nelson · solo by James Burton · 1961
11. 11
    Rock This Town

    Stray Cats · solo by Brian Setzer · 1981
12. 12
    Matchbox

    Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1957
13. 13
    Blue Jean Bop

    Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · solo by Cliff Gallup · 1956
14. 14
    Honey Hush

    Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio · solo by Paul Burlison · 1956
15. 15
    Believe What You Say

    Ricky Nelson · solo by James Burton · 1958
16. 16
    That'll Be the Day

    The Crickets · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957
17. 17
    C'mon Everybody

    Eddie Cochran · solo by Eddie Cochran · 1958
18. 18
    Baby Let's Play House

    Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
19. 19
    Red Hot

    Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men · solo by Roland Janes · 1957
20. 20
    Honey Don't

    Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1956
21. 21
    Too Much

    Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1957
22. 22
    Psychobilly Freakout

    The Reverend Horton Heat · solo by Jim Heath · 1990
23. 23
    Race with the Devil

    Jeff Beck & the Big Town Playboys · solo by Jeff Beck · 1993
24. 24
    Runaway Boys

    Stray Cats · solo by Brian Setzer · 1980
25. 25
    Peggy Sue

    Buddy Holly · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957