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Bookmark or Share- Charlie Christian | Jazz Guitarist & Bebop Innovator | BritannicaCharlie Christian (born July 29, 1916, Bonham, Texas, U.S.—died March 2, 1942, New York, New York) was an American jazz guitarist who was one of the first to produce improvised masterpieces using electrically amplified equipment.
- SWING TO BOP (1941) by Charlie Christian - YouTube1.1M views 14 years ago. Charlie Christian is generally recognised as the person who popularised the electric guitar (although not the first) and who changed everyones thinking about how jazz...
- Charlie Christian | Rock & Roll Hall of FameCharlie Christian | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 1. Year: 1990. Inducted by: Vernon Reid. Category: Early Influences. Introduction. Charlie Christian took electric guitar out of the rhythm section and into the spotlight. Christian’s single-string solo technique proved that guitar could be a lead instrument and shaped a generation of bebop guitarists.
- Charlie Christian Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusicPioneering jazz guitarist who was an innovator on the electric guitar and developed a style that anticipated bebop. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1940s. Born. July 29, 1916 in Bonham, TX. Died. March 2, 1942 in Staten Island, NY. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Swing, Bop, Big Band, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument. Songs.
- Charlie Christian - WikipediaCharles 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.
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