Composer
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942)
1916–1942
22 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1942
- Birthplace
- Bonham
- Place of death
- Staten Island
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist. He was among the first electric guitarists and was 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 early adoption of the electric guitar, helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument. For this, he is often credited with pioneering the development of the lead guitar role.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- jazz guitarist; composer
- Education
- Frederick A. Douglass High School
- Recorded memberships
- Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
- Instruments played
- guitar
- Genres
- jazz
- Birth name
- Charles Henry Christian
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 5117159
- ISNI
- 0000000073570822
- GND ID
- 130618195
- Library of Congress ID
- n81097888
- MusicBrainz ID
- 98607588-f641-4d2b-b10b-03152c8dbc13
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz, Country
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swing To Bop | See work details |
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| I've Found A New Baby (I Found A New Baby) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Air Mail Special | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Stardust | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Honeysuckle Rose | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Seven Come Eleven | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Grand Slam | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Sheik Of Araby | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Wholly Cats | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Six Appeal | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Gone With 'What' Wind | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Rose Room | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Benny's Bugle | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Till Tom Special | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Solo Flight | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Poor Butterfly | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Shivers | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Smooth One | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Flying Home | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Surrender, Dear | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 5117159. Portrait: Leo Valdes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.