# Galloping on the Guitar guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Galloping on the Guitar by Chet Atkins (1952). From the album Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Chet Atkins, 1952, from *Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar*. Solo by *Chet Atkins*.

An early calling card that showed how Atkins could make one guitar sound like a full band with rolling thumb-driven bass.

Galloping on the Guitar by Chet Atkins is #3 in our ranking of the best Chet Atkins guitar solos. The solo is played by Chet Atkins and the song was released in 1952.

## In our lists

- [The Best Chet Atkins Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/chet-atkins-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1952](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1952/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Galloping on the Guitar?

Chet Atkins played the solo on Chet Atkins's Galloping on the Guitar (1952).

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