"Guitar Man" is a 1967 song written by Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...

, who took his version of it to number 53 on the country music charts in 1967.

Soon after Reed's single appeared, Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

 recorded the song, and it became a minor country and pop hit. Thirteeen years later, "Guitar Man" was rerecorded in a new electric arrangement (Elvis' original vocal was left intact) and became the last of eleven number one country hits for Presley.

The single spent one week at number one on the country chart. The 1981 remix of "Guitar Man" would also peak at number twenty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. Incidentally, Reed performed lead guitar on both Elvis versions.
Others:
The spanish version by Marco T.(rockabilly singer) in Colombia 2008

Jerry Reed

Chart (1967)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	53

Elvis Presley

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	28
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	16
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
U.K. Singles Chart	19
Dutch Top 40	39
Australian Kent Music Report	73