The Genius of the Electric Guitar

~ Release by Charlie Christian (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1Rose Room
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
archtop guitar and electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-02)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-10-02)
double bass:
Arthur Bernstein (on 1939-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-10-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-10-02)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-02)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Rose Room (on 1939-10-02)
lyricist:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Miller Music (publisher), Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
2:48
2Seven Come Eleven
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recording of:
Seven Come Eleven (on 1939-11-22)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
2:47
3Till Tom Special
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-02-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-02-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-02-07)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-02-07)
performer:
The Benny Goodman Sextet
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
recording of:
Till Tom Special (on 1940-02-07)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
3:03
4Gone With 'What' Wind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
bass and double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-02-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-02-07)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-02-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-02-07)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-02-07)
performer:
The Benny Goodman Sextet
recording of:
Gone With 'What' Wind (on 1940-02-07)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
3:16
5Grand Slam
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-16)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-16)
recording of:
Grand Slam (Boy Meets Goy) (on 1940-04-16)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Budd Johnson
2:52
6Six Appeal
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-11)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-11)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-06-11)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-06-11)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1940-06-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-06-11)
recording of:
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (on 1940-06-11)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
version of:
My Daddy Rocks Me
3:20
7Wholly Cats
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Wholly Cats (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
3:02
8Royal Garden Blues
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
3:03
9As Long as I Live
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
instrumental recording of:
As Long as I Live (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
3:24
10Benny's Bugle
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Benny’s Bugle (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
3:08
11Breakfast Feud
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
Breakfast Feud (on 1941-01-15)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
3:07
12I Found a New Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
archtop guitar and electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Arthur Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
instrumental cover recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1941-01-15)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:58
13Solo Flight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-04)
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1941-03-04), Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-03-04) and Skip Martin (on 1941-03-04)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Snyder (Jazz woodwind player) (on 1941-03-04)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-04)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-04)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-04)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-04) and Pete Mondello (on 1941-03-04)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1941-03-04) and Lou McGarity (on 1941-03-04)
trumpet:
Alec Fila (on 1941-03-04), Irving Goodman (on 1941-03-04), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1941-03-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-03-04)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1941-03-04)
recording of:
Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk) (on 1941-03-04)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
2:48
14Blues in B
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-13)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-13)
1:46
15A Smo-o-o-oth One
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-13)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-13)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-03-13)
5:08
16Air Mail Special
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-13)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-13)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-13)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (on 1941-03-13)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
3:21
17Stompin' at the Savoy
8:15
18Topsy
8:53
19Honeysuckle Rose
6:09