# Swing 42 guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Swing 42 by Django Reinhardt (1941) starts at about 0:33. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A rock classic from the 1940s.

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Django Reinhardt, 1941. Solo by *Django Reinhardt*.

A crisp, riffing tune that demonstrates his wartime swing sound with clarinet.

Swing 42 by Django Reinhardt is featured in our lists. The solo is played by Django Reinhardt and the song was released in 1941.

## In our lists

- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1941](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1941/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Swing 42?

Django Reinhardt played the solo on Django Reinhardt's Swing 42 (1941).

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