Bye Bye Blues
Les Paul and Mary Ford, 1953, from single. Solo by Les Paul.
Crisp, jaunty guitar with echo and layered harmonies around the tune's swinging melody. One of their signature recordings.
Bye Bye Blues by Les Paul and Mary Ford is #7 in our ranking of the best Les Paul guitar solos. The solo is played by Les Paul and the song was released in 1953.
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Who played the guitar solo on Bye Bye Blues?
Les Paul played the solo on Les Paul and Mary Ford's Bye Bye Blues (1953).
What guitar was used on the Bye Bye Blues solo?
A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.