The Essential Charlie Christian

Charlie Christian

• Released on 03-11-2017 by Columbia - Legacy
• Main artists: Charlie Christian
• Genre: Jazz

1 Solo Flight (78 rpm Version)

Benny Goodman 00:02:47

C. CHRISTIAN, Composer, Lyricist - Skippy Martin, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Jimmy Mundy, Arranger - John Hammond, Producer - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Johnny Guarnieri, Piano - Dave Tough, Drums - J. Mundy, Composer, Lyricist - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - Artie Bernstein, Bass - George Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Pete Mondello, Tenor Saxophone - Bob Snyder, Baritone Saxophone - Alec Fila, Trumpet - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra feat. Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1943. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2 Flying Home

Benny Goodman 00:03:12

L. Hampton, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3 Rose Room

Benny Goodman 00:02:47

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - Art Hickman, Composer, Lyricist - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 Stardust

Benny Goodman 00:03:14

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Parish, Composer, Lyricist - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

5 Seven Come Eleven

Benny Goodman 00:02:46

Charlie Christian, Composer, Lyricist, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Goodman, Composer, Lyricist, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

: Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 Gone with What Wind

Benny Goodman 00:03:22

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - C. Basie, Composer, Lyricist - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

7 Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam)

Benny Goodman 00:02:53

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guarnieri, Piano - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

8 Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)

Benny Goodman 00:02:53

C. CHRISTIAN, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Mundy, Composer, Lyricist - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1972. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

9 Wholly Cats

Benny Goodman 00:03:15

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Goodman, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Acoustic Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Count Baise, Piano - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10 I Never Knew

Benny Goodman 00:02:58

T. Fiorito, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, Composer, Lyricist - Benny Goodman, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Acoustic Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - Count Baise, Piano - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 Benny's Bugle

Benny Goodman 00:03:05

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hammond, Producer - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Harry Jaeger, Drums - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

12 Breakfast Feud

Benny Goodman 00:03:03

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hammond, Producer - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

13 Gone with What Draft

Benny Goodman 00:02:40

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hammond, Producer - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

14 Honeysuckle Rose

Benny Goodman 00:03:03

A. Razaf, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toots Mondello, Alto Saxophone - Michael Brooks, Producer - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Fats Waller, Composer, Lyricist - Johnny Martel, Trumpet - Nick Fatool, Drums - John Hammond, Producer - Fletcher Henderson, Arranger, Piano - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Les Hite, Arranger - Vernon Brown, Trombone - Jerry Jerome, Tenor Saxophone - Artie Bernstein, Bass - Larry Keyes, Engineer - Bob Altshuler, Producer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Ted Vesely, Trombone - Arnold Covey, Guitar - Buff Estes, Alto Saxophone - Bus Bassey, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra feat. Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
• Total length: 00:41:58

• Main artists: Charlie Christian
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Columbia - Legacy
• Genre: Jazz
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

This compilation (P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment