# Boppin' the Blues guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Boppin' the Blues by Carl Perkins (1956) starts at about 1:19. From the album Dance Album of Carl Perkins. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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Carl Perkins, 1956, from *Dance Album of Carl Perkins*. Solo by *Carl Perkins*.

Perkins attacks the break with loose, swinging blues licks that show how much he borrowed from Black juke-joint players.

Boppin' the Blues by Carl Perkins is #2 in our ranking of the best Carl Perkins guitar solos. The solo is played by Carl Perkins and the song was released in 1956.

## In our lists

- [The Best Carl Perkins Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/carl-perkins-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1956](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1956/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Boppin' the Blues?

Carl Perkins played the solo on Carl Perkins's Boppin' the Blues (1956).

### What guitar was used on the Boppin' the Blues solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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