As well as his hits and TV appearances at a crucial time in modern music history, Weedon's best-known contribution to British guitar style is his tutorial guide "Play in a Day", first published in 1957, which many stars claim was a major influence on their learning and playing. It sold over one million copies. He also wrote a follow-up, "Play Every Day". His playing style focused on both rhythm and melody, and was influenced by the jazz guitarists of the 1950s, notably Les Paul. Weedon placed a lot of emphasis on control of tone, and wanted to make the guitar the star of his music. The style became best known through the music of the Shadows, especially Hank Marvin. The Bonzo Dog Band mentioned Weedon in their song "We are Normal" on their album, "The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse" (1969). In November 1976, Weedon made number one, for one week, in the UK Albums Chart with "22 Golden Guitar Greats", a compilation album of guitar solos released on the Warwick label.