# Rock Me My Baby guitar solo

> Buddy Holly's guitar solo on Rock Me My Baby by The Crickets (1957) starts at about 0:50. From the album The "Chirping" Crickets.

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The Crickets, 1957, from *The "Chirping" Crickets*. Solo by *Buddy Holly*.

An energetic rockabilly solo with snappy bends and a loose, live-in-the-room feel.

Rock Me My Baby by The Crickets is #14 in our ranking of the best Buddy Holly guitar solos. The solo is played by Buddy Holly and the song was released in 1957.

## In our lists

- [The Best Buddy Holly Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/buddy-holly-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Rock Me My Baby?

Buddy Holly played the solo on The Crickets's Rock Me My Baby (1957).

### What guitar was used on the Rock Me My Baby solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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