The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
Les Paul and Mary Ford, 1951, from single. Solo by Les Paul.
Bright, bouncing guitar choruses frame Ford's vocal before Paul lets rip with rapid-fire lines. A No. 2 hit.
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise by Les Paul and Mary Ford is #5 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 The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise?
Les Paul played the solo on Les Paul and Mary Ford's The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise (1951).
What guitar was used on the The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise solo?
A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.