# The 25 Best Rockabilly Guitar Solos of All Time

> The 25 best rockabilly guitar solos of all time, ranked. #1 is The Train Kept A-Rollin' by Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio, then That's All Right.

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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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockabilly)

1. [The Train Kept A-Rollin'](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-burnette-and-the-rock-n-roll-trio-the-train-kept-a-rollin/) — Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio · solo by Paul Burlison · 1956
2. [That's All Right](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-that-s-all-right/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1954
3. [Be-Bop-A-Lula](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gene-vincent-and-his-blue-caps-be-bop-a-lula/) — Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · solo by Cliff Gallup · 1956
4. [Blue Suede Shoes](https://greatestsolos.com/song/carl-perkins-blue-suede-shoes/) — Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1956
5. [Mystery Train](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-mystery-train/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
6. [Hound Dog](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-hound-dog/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1956
7. [Susie-Q](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dale-hawkins-susie-q/) — Dale Hawkins · solo by James Burton · 1957
8. [Race with the Devil](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gene-vincent-and-his-blue-caps-race-with-the-devil/) — Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · solo by Cliff Gallup · 1956
9. [Stray Cat Strut](https://greatestsolos.com/song/stray-cats-stray-cat-strut/) — Stray Cats · solo by Brian Setzer · 1981
10. [Hello Mary Lou](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ricky-nelson-hello-mary-lou/) — Ricky Nelson · solo by James Burton · 1961
11. [Rock This Town](https://greatestsolos.com/song/stray-cats-rock-this-town/) — Stray Cats · solo by Brian Setzer · 1981
12. [Matchbox](https://greatestsolos.com/song/carl-perkins-matchbox/) — Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1957
13. [Blue Jean Bop](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gene-vincent-and-his-blue-caps-blue-jean-bop/) — Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · solo by Cliff Gallup · 1956
14. [Honey Hush](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-burnette-and-the-rock-n-roll-trio-honey-hush/) — Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio · solo by Paul Burlison · 1956
15. [Believe What You Say](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ricky-nelson-believe-what-you-say/) — Ricky Nelson · solo by James Burton · 1958
16. [That'll Be the Day](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-crickets-thatll-be-the-day/) — The Crickets · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957
17. [C'mon Everybody](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eddie-cochran-cmon-everybody/) — Eddie Cochran · solo by Eddie Cochran · 1958
18. [Baby Let's Play House](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-baby-lets-play-house/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1955
19. [Red Hot](https://greatestsolos.com/song/billy-lee-riley-and-his-little-green-men-red-hot/) — Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men · solo by Roland Janes · 1957
20. [Honey Don't](https://greatestsolos.com/song/carl-perkins-honey-dont/) — Carl Perkins · solo by Carl Perkins · 1956
21. [Too Much](https://greatestsolos.com/song/elvis-presley-too-much/) — Elvis Presley · solo by Scotty Moore · 1957
22. [Psychobilly Freakout](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-reverend-horton-heat-psychobilly-freakout/) — The Reverend Horton Heat · solo by Jim Heath · 1990
23. [Race with the Devil](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jeff-beck-and-the-big-town-playboys-race-with-the-devil/) — Jeff Beck & the Big Town Playboys · solo by Jeff Beck · 1993
24. [Runaway Boys](https://greatestsolos.com/song/stray-cats-runaway-boys/) — Stray Cats · solo by Brian Setzer · 1980
25. [Peggy Sue](https://greatestsolos.com/song/buddy-holly-peggy-sue/) — Buddy Holly · solo by Buddy Holly · 1957

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