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Charlie Christian

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Charlie Christian

Charlie Christian has been played on NTS shows including Sophie Thatcher, with Profoundly Blue first played on 16 October 2024.

Charlie Christian (Charles Henry Christian, Bonham, Texas, 29 July 1916 – New York City, 2 March 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist.

Christian was an important early performer on the electric guitar, and is cited as 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…

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Profoundly Blue
Charlie Christian, Ed Hall Quartet
Blue Note1956
Profoundly Blue
Charlie Christian, Ed Hall QuartetBlue Note1956
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