July 15, 2015

48 Charlie Christian (1916-1942) and the Benny Goodman Sextet “Solo Flight” 1941

“the first modern jazz guitarist to play single-line improvisations on the electric guitar.” He auditioned for Benny Goodman (1909-1986), who “hired him on the spot.” Tuberculosis ended a brilliant career (The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz). 

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