Charlie Christian

The story

US guitar player

Born July 29, 1916 in Bonham, Texas, USA

Died March 2, 1942 at Seaview Hospital, Staten Island NY, USA.

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Records

• The Best Of Charlie Christian: Solo Flight (1939-41) · 2023 · compilation
• The Essential Charlie Christian · 2017 · compilation
• Charlie Christian "Live" with the Benny Goodman Sextet · 2014 · compilation
• The Charlie Christian Collection 1939-41 · 2013 · compilation
• Electric · 2011 · compilation
• The Daddy Of 'Em All · 2009
• Soft Winds · 2009 · compilation
• On The Air · 2009 · compilation
• Blues In B · 2008 · compilation
• The Best of Charlie Christian · 2005
• The Original Guitar Genius · 2005 · compilation
• First Master Of The Electric Guitar (Selected Broadcasts & Jam Sessions, Remastered) · 2002 · compilation
• When Lights Are Low · 2001 · compilation
• Radioland 1939-1941 · 2001 · compilation
• Volume 9 - 1939-1941 - Complete Edition · 2001 · compilation
• The Rose Room New York · 2001 · compilation
• Complete Studio Recordings · 2000 · compilation
• Complete Live Recordings · 2000 · compilation
• Celestial Express · 1999
• Essential Masters Of Jazz - Charlie Christian · 1999 · compilation
• An Introduction to Charlie Christian - His Best Recordings, 1939-1941 · 1996
• New York - Los Angeles 1939-1941 · 1996 · compilation
• Jazz & Blues Collection · 1996 · compilation
• Seven Come Eleven · 1995
• Solo Flight · 1995 · compilation
• Volume 5 - 1940 - Complete Edition · 1994 · compilation
• Volume 6 - 1940-1941 - Complete Edition · 1994 · compilation
• Volume 7 - 1941 - Complete Edition · 1994 · compilation
• Volume 8 - 1941 - Complete Edition · 1994 · compilation
• Early Recordings 1939 - 1941 · 1994 · compilation
• Guitar Wizard · 1993 · compilation
• Volume 3 - 1939-1940 - Complete Edition · 1993 · compilation
• Volume 4 - 1940 - Complete Edition · 1993 · compilation
• Volume 1 - 1939 - Complete Edition · 1992 · compilation
• Volume 2 - 1939 - Complete Edition · 1992 · compilation
• Air-Checks & Private Recordings · 1992 · compilation
• Swing To Bop · 1990
• Genius Of Electric Guitar · 1990
• Live 1939 / 1941 · 1976 · compilation
• Solo Flight • The Genius Of Charlie Christian · 1972
• Charlie Christian · 1959 · compilation
• Jazz Immortal At Minton's · 1956 · EP
• With The Benny Goodman Sextet And Orchestra · 1955
• With Benny Goodman & His Sextet · · EP
• Electric Guitar Genius - The Very Best Of · · compilation

Records from Discogs, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Bands and projects

• Metronome All Stars
• Kansas City Six
• Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
• Benny Goodman Sextet
• Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
• Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
• Benny Goodman Septet
• Metronome All-Star Band
• Charlie Christian Quintet
• Charlie Christian Jammers
• The Jerry Jerome Quintette
• Jam Session (At Minton's - May 8, 1947)

The bands Charlie Christian played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Charlie Christian in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

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