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Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist.He was among the first electric guitarists and was a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz.
Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian is a 1972 double album collecting many of the few recordings that captured performances by Charlie Christian. Most of the selections are from sessions with Benny Goodman 's bands.
In a c. 1990s article discussing the sound and history of the Charlie Christian pickup, vintage guitar dealer Phil Emerson wrote: [citation needed] "Have you noticed how profound the influence that the old Gibson Charlie Christian bar magnet pickup has had on tone? It is a pickup that is instantly identifiable when heard.
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The Benny Goodman Sextet Featuring Charlie Christian: 1939–1941 is a jazz album by Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian. [4] It was released in 1989. References
Charlie Christian's guitar solo on "I've Found a New Baby" with the Benny Goodman Orchestra in 1940 is considered one of the most influential solos recorded by the guitarist. [5] A "roaring version" of the song is included on Sonny Rollins' 1958 album Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders. [6]
Air Mail Special" is a 1941 jazz standard written by Benny Goodman, James Mundy and Charlie Christian. [1] Jazz fans know it best as a vehicle for the virtuoso scat singing of Ella Fitzgerald; her memorable take at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival is representative. [2]
A Generation Ago Today is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring standards associated with the Benny Goodman Sextet and Charlie Christian recorded in 1966 and 1967 and released on the Verve label. [1]