Charlie Christian

Charlie Christian
It can be said without exaggeration that virtually every jazz guitarist that emerged during 1940-65 sounded like a relative of Charlie Christian. The first important electric guitarist, Christian played his instrument with the fluidity, confidence, and swing of a saxophonist. Although technically a swing stylist, his musical vocabulary was studied and emulated by the bop players, and when one listens to players ranging from Tiny Grimes, Barney Kessel, and Herb Ellis, to Wes Montgomery and...
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Charlie Christian Genius of the Electric Guitar [Columbia Box Set]
By: Charlie Christian
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Christian, Charlie Flying Home, Rose Room, Stardust
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Charlie Christian w/ Benny Goodman Charlie Christian & Benny Goodman Sextet 1939-1941
By: Charlie Christian w/ Benny Goodman
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Song List: Listen to Songs by Christian, Charlie Flying Home, Rose Room, Seven Come Eleven
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