This is fantastic. We forget how different and new this was at the time. Nobody had played lead electric guitar like this ever before. I think it's a great tribute to Benny Goodman that he immediately recognized the genius of Charlie Christian when he first met him, and then gave him the spotlight as a featured soloist. Especially being a black man in a white band, in a time of extreme racism in America. Those recordings they made together are among the greatest in musical history, without a doubt. The great tragedy is that Charlie had such a short life, and died at the age of 26.
Charlie's re-invention of this famous melody is just brilliant -- and provides a rare opportunity to hear this primarily single-note soloist playing chord melody. I love the "Pretty Baby" quote. CC was a genius!
This is fantastic. We forget how different and new this was at the time. Nobody had played lead electric guitar like this ever before. I think it's a great tribute to Benny Goodman that he immediately recognized the genius of Charlie Christian when he first met him, and then gave him the spotlight as a featured soloist. Especially being a black man in a white band, in a time of extreme racism in America. Those recordings they made together are among the greatest in musical history, without a doubt. The great tragedy is that Charlie had such a short life, and died at the age of 26.
Genius,one of the Greatest of the Guitar Gods ❤️
just wonderful
Charlie's re-invention of this famous melody is just brilliant -- and provides a rare opportunity to hear this primarily single-note soloist playing chord melody. I love the "Pretty Baby" quote. CC was a genius!
What a improviser he was. I will also become a guitarist like him
The genius of Charlie Christian
Benny,Gene,and Charlie.. Great Artists
"Pretty baby" interpolation at 1:34 !! His phrasing was elegant, as floating over the beats. What a gifted musician he was!
Does that mean he's "quoting" a song call "Pretty Baby"?
Me transporté.
Capolavoro
Gênio.
Don't forget Lionel , Veronica !!
De esta cancion oscar aleman tiene una version bastante arreglada y prolija
It's funny Charlie looks like Bobby Bouche's best friend in, "Waterboy."