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...
These Foolish ThingsCharlie Christian and Benny Goodman Sextet
The Genius of the Electric Guitar
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I Surrender DearCharlie Christian and Benny Goodman Sextet
Performance Recording 1937-1938
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I Surrender, DearCharlie Christian and Goodman Group
Charlie Christian - Benny Goodman Sextet
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StardustCharlie Christian and Goodman Group
The Quintessence : New York-Los Angeles 1939-1941
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Death Letter BluesCharlie Christian and Ida Cox
I Can't Quit My Man
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These Foolish ThingsCharlie Christian and Goodman Group
The Quintessence : New York-Los Angeles 1939-1941
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