# Blue Suede Shoes guitar solo

> Scotty Moore's guitar solo on Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley (1956) starts at about 0:50. From the album Elvis Presley.

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Elvis Presley, 1956, from *Elvis Presley*. Solo by *Scotty Moore*.

Moore's rapid-fire, country-flavored breaks turn up the energy on Elvis's version of the Carl Perkins classic.

Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley is #9 in our ranking of the best Elvis Presley guitar solos. The solo is played by Scotty Moore and the song was released in 1956.

## In our lists

- [The Best Elvis Presley Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/elvis-presley-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1956](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1956/) — #20

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Blue Suede Shoes?

Scotty Moore played the solo on Elvis Presley's Blue Suede Shoes (1956).

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