Ranked: Best Guitarists of All-Time

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry is guitar royalty, compared often to T-bone Walker, Muddy Waters, and B.B. King. He incorporates a strong Chicago blues sound and guitar boogie to create a new guitar playing that revolutionized rock and roll. His guitar style often sounded against the grain with the other jazz guys, making him stand out amongst the others.

“Johnny B Goode” and “Roll Over Beethoven” showcase his humor and intelligence that have both swing and rock influences. They combine jazz attitude and rock fervor to create masterpieces.