Charlie Christian
Born: 29th July 1916, Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Died: 2nd March 1942, Staten Island, New York
Nationality: American
Charles Henry Christian was an American swing and jazz guitarist.
Christian was an important early performer on the electric guitar and a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained national exposure as a member of the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra from August 1939 to June 1941. His single-string technique, combined with amplification, helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument. For this, he is often credited with leading to the development of the lead guitar role in musical ensembles and bands.
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Swing, Swing, Swing!
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Helen Ward, Ella Fitzgerald, Martha Tilton, Louise Tobin, Mildred Bailey, Helen Forrest, Charlie Christian, Peggy Lee, Jane Harvey
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Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra, Leon "Chu" Berry (tenor saxophone), Clyde Hart (piano), Allan Reuss (guitar), William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (drums), Milt Hinton (bass), Lionel Hampton (vocal), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Cozy Cole (drums), Chu Berry (tenor saxophone), Lionel Hampton (piano), Lionel Hampton (drums), Billy Taylor (bass), Sonny Greer (drums), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Rex Stewart (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Bill Taylor (bass), Harry Carney (saxophone), Rex Stewart (cornet), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Charlie Christian (electric guitar), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Benny Carter (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Ben Webster (saxophone), Chu Berry (saxophone), Charlie Christian (guitar), Coleman Hawkins (saxophone), Lester Lee (saxophone), Jay Higginbotham (trombone), Arthur Bernstein (bass), Sidney Catlett (drums), Henry "Red" Allen (trumpet), Charles Christian (guitar), Earl Bostic (saxophone), Allen Ruess (guitar), Al Casey (guitar), Artie Bernstein (bass), Slick Jones (drums), Jerry Jerome (clarinet), Toots Mondello (clarinet), Ziggy Elman (trumpet), Joe Sullivan (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Zutty Singleton (drums), Edmond Hall (clarinet), Benny Carter (trumpet), B.B. Kates (saxophone), Bud Johnson (saxophone), Jerry Jerome (saxophone), Toots Mondello (saxophone), Nick Fatool (drums), Ernie Ashley (guitar), Spencer Odom (piano), Helen Forrest (vocal), Wesley Prince (bass), Al Spieldock (drums), The Hampton Boys (vocal), Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano), Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra with Helen Forrest
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Edmond Hall's Celeste Quartet, Edmond Hall (clarinet), Charlie Christian (guitar), Meade "Lux" Lewis (celesta), Israel Crosby (bass), Edmond Hall's All Star Quintet, Red Norvo (vibraphone), Teddy Wilson (piano), Carl Kress (guitar), Jonny Williams (bass), Edmond Hall's Swingtet, Harry Carney (baritonesaxophone), Benny Morton (trombone), Don Frye (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitar), Alvin Ranglin (bass), Sid Catlett (drum)
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Lionel Hampton: The Complete Jazz Heritage Society Recordings
Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Lewis Soloff, Peter Washington (double bass), Milt Hinton (double bass), Bobby Scott, Joe Beck (guitar), Grady Tate (drummer & vocalist), Bob Cranshaw (double bass), Benny Goodman (clarinet), Charlie Christian (guitar)
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