# The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1951) starts at about 0:45. From the album single.

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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 ranked #272 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Les Paul and the song was released in 1951. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #13 (uDiscover Music).

## In our lists

- [The Best Les Paul Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/les-paul-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1951](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1951/) — #2

## Sources

- [uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-guitar-solos-ever/) — #13

### 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.

### Where does The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#272 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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