Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley, 1957, from Jailhouse Rock. Solo by Scotty Moore.
A slashing, hard-edged break over the stop-time riff. Moore's attack sets the template for rock guitar attitude.
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley is #2 in our ranking of the best Elvis Presley guitar solos. The solo is played by Scotty Moore and the song was released in 1957.
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Who played the guitar solo on Jailhouse Rock?
Scotty Moore played the solo on Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock (1957).
What guitar was used on the Jailhouse Rock solo?
A gibson super 400 through a Ray Butts EchoSonic amp, according to widely reported accounts.