Charlie Christian
Charles Henry Christian was a hugely influential jazz and swing guitarist who
set the standard during the early days of the form. One of the pioneers of
electric guitar, during his short life Christian became one of the key figures
in the development of cool jazz and bebop.
Christian's time in the spotlight was tragically brief. He was playing piano in
Oklahoma when he became a student of Eddie Durham, the jazz guitarist who
invented the amplified guitar. Christian took up the instrument himself and by
1937 had become a regional attraction, touring the Midwest and travelling a...
Honeysuckle RoseCharlie Christian
The Quintessence : New York-Los Angeles 1939-1941
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StardustCharlie Christian and Goodman Group
The Quintessence : New York-Los Angeles 1939-1941
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As Long as I LiveBenny Goodman and Charlie Christian
The Genius of the Electric Guitar
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Rose RoomCharlie Christian and Goodman Group
The Quintessence : New York-Los Angeles 1939-1941
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I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman Sextet and Goodman Group
The Quintessence : New York-Los Angeles 1939-1941
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I'll Never Be the SameCharlie Christian, Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti
The Classic Columbia and Okeh Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang Sessions
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