How High the Moon
Les Paul and Mary Ford, 1951, from single. Solo by Les Paul.
Stacked, sped-up guitar parts race around Mary Ford's multitracked vocal in a landmark of overdubbing. It topped the Billboard chart for nine weeks.
How High the Moon by Les Paul and Mary Ford is #1 in our ranking of the best Les Paul guitar solos. The solo is played by Les Paul and the song was released in 1951.
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Who played the guitar solo on How High the Moon?
Les Paul played the solo on Les Paul and Mary Ford's How High the Moon (1951).
What guitar was used on the How High the Moon solo?
A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.