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...
Rose RoomCharlie Christian and Goodman Group
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
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Bugle Call RagCharlie Christian and The Metronome All-Stars
Summit Meetings 1939-1950
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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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The Sheik of ArabyCharlie Christian and Benny Goodman Sextet
Charlie Christian - Benny Goodman Sextet
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These Foolish ThingsCharlie Christian and Goodman Group
The Quintessence : New York-Los Angeles 1939-1941
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