9 thoughts on “ Six Appeal - Charlie Christian - Charlie Christian (Vinyl, LP) ”

1. When Benny Goodman hired Charlie Christian in , he of course had no way of knowing that the innovative young electric guitarist would die three years later of TB. That explains why during his tenure with Goodman's band Christian recorded only a handful of studio recordings/5(9).

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2. The Original Guitar Genius by Charlie Christian Charlie Christian. released by Proper Records. The history of the electric guitar as an important jazz voice begins with Charlie Christian. His position in the pantheon of jazz guitar is of critical importance, and also affects his position as one of the greatest-ever jazz soloists in the history.

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3. charlie christian. PROGRAM, PROGRAM NOTES AND CHARLIE CHRISTIAN BIOGRAPHICAL INFO ON BACK OF ORIGINAL JACKET. CHARLIE CHRISTIAN,ELECTRIC GUITAR+BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET & ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 33LP | eBay.

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4. Charlie Christian's career was all too brief, lasting a mere five years. After catching the attention of John Hammond, who recommended him to Benny Goodman, he appeared on fewer than sessions between and , mostly broadcasts, plus a few privately recorded sessions issued on various labels over the years, in addition to his well-known studio recordings and with Goodman/5(6).

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5. Early inspiration for Christian came from Lester Young, who came to town with Walter Page's Blue Devils to play the season at the Ritz Ballroom in The Ritz was a white ballroom, and the black players had to be content to do their jamming after hours in Slaughter's Hall on East 2nd Street - or "Deep Second" as it was called.

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6. Charlie spelled "ie' on cover sleeve and "ey" on disc label Charlie Christian died at a young age only a few years after these recordings were made. Jerry Newman recorded them on a portable disc cutter. paraphrased from liner notes/5(33).

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7. In the few years that Charlie Christian spent as a member of the Benny Goodman sextet and big band, he recorded solos on 70 different master recordings. if you Include complete alternate takes, which at least in Christian's and Benny Goodman's case often contain strikingly different improvisations from take to take, the music of Charlie Christian with Benny Goodman stretches to over 98 /5(12).

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8. Buy Charlie Christian Live - First Star Of The Electric Guitar (CD) by Charlie Christian (CD $). Amoeba Music. (LP) Charlie Christian On The Air (CD) Charlie Christian The Genius Of The Electric Guitar (CD) Charlie Christian Six Appeal. Charlie Christian, The Benny Goodman Sextet.

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9. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Charlie Christian Memorial Album on Discogs. Label: CBS/Sony - 56AP ~6 • Format: 3x, Vinyl LP, Compilation, Mono Box Set • Country: Japan • Genre: Jazz • Style: Swing5/5(4).

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