# Rock Around the Clock guitar solo

> Danny Cedrone's guitar solo on Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954) starts at about 0:49. Ranked #159 of all time across 80 lists.

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Bill Haley & His Comets, 1954. Solo by *Danny Cedrone*.

Cedrone reused his own break from 'Rock the Joint', and its blurred descending run became a rock and roll blueprint.

Rock Around the Clock is one of rock and roll's foundational records, and Danny Cedrone's solo is a big part of its impact. He reused his own break from an earlier song, Rock the Joint, and its rapid, blurred descending run became a blueprint for rock and roll guitar. The solo is fast and energetic, blending swing and country influences with a new, driving intensity. Listen for the cascading run that tumbles down the neck, and for how tightly it locks with the rhythm section's slapping bass and steady drums, giving the song a sense of excitement that helped spark a musical revolution in the mid-1950s.

Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets is ranked #159 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Danny Cedrone and the song was released in 1954. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #24 (Gibson.com (via Georgia Straight)).

## In our lists

- [One and Only](https://greatestsolos.com/list/one-and-only/) — #22
- [The Greatest Solo of Every Year](https://greatestsolos.com/list/solo-of-every-year/) — #11
- [The Road Trip 50](https://greatestsolos.com/list/road-trip/) — #36
- [The 25 Greatest Rock and Roll Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rock-and-roll/) — #4
- [The Pioneers: 1950s & 60s](https://greatestsolos.com/list/50s-60s/) — #24
- [Short & Perfect](https://greatestsolos.com/list/short/) — #13
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1954](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1954/) — #1

## Sources

- [Gibson.com (via Georgia Straight): Gibson.com's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.straight.com/blogra/gibsoncom-picks-top-50-guitar-solos-all-time) — #24
- [Classic Rock (Louder): The 100 greatest guitar solos in rock](https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-100-greatest-guitar-solos-in-rock) — #50

### Who played the guitar solo on Rock Around the Clock?

Danny Cedrone played the solo on Bill Haley & His Comets's Rock Around the Clock (1954).

### Where does Rock Around the Clock rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#159 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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