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Last broadcast on Sat, 29 Nov 2008, 16:00 on BBC Radio 3.
Synopsis
Guitarist John Etheridge joins Alyn Shipton to select the finest recordings by the great innovator and instrumentalist Charlie Christian. Because his life was cut short by tuberculosis at the age of 25, he left only a small but highly rated collection of recordings. But Christian is considered to have changed the course of jazz by amplifying the guitar and bringing it centre stage, particularly in the Benny Goodman small groups.
Disc 1
Title Flyin’ Home
Artist Benny Goodman
Composer Goodman, Hampton
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 1 Track 1
Personnel: Benny Goodman, cl; Lionel Hampton, vib; Fletcher Henderson, p; Charlie Chaistian, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Nick Fatool, d. 2 Oct 1939
Disc 2
Title Stardust
Artist Benny Goodman Sextet
Composer Carmichael, Parish
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98 CD 1 Track 3
Personnel: as above
Disc 3
Title Haven’t Named It Yet
Artist Lionel Hampton
Composer Hampton, Christian
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98 CD 1 Track 4
Personnel: Henry Allen, t; J C Higginbotham, tb; Earl Bostic, as; Lionel Hampton,vib; Clyde Hart, p; Charlie Christian, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Sid Catlett. d. 12 Oct 1939.
Disc 4
Title Seven Come Eleven
Artist Benny Goodman Sextet
Composer Goodman, Christian
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98 CD 1 Track 7
Personnel: as track 1, 22 Nov 39.
Disc 5
Title Honeysuckle Rose
Artist Benny Goodman Orchestra
Composer Waller, Razaf
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 1 Track 8
Personnel: Benny Goodman, cl; Ziggy Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martel, t; Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesely, tb; Toots Mondello, Biff Estes, Jerry Jerome, reds; Fletcher Henderson, p; Arnold Covey, Charlie Christian, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Nick Fatool, d. 22 Nov 39.
Disc 6
Title Ad Lib Blues
Artist Benny Goodman Octet
Composer anon
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 1 Track 23
Personnel: Buck Clayton, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Lester Young, ts; Charlie Christian, g; Count Basie,p; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 28 Oct 1940.
Disc 7
Title Jammin In Four
Artist Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
Composer Lewis
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 2 Track 16
Personnel: Ed Hall, cl; Meade Lux Lewis, cel; Charlie Christian, g; Israel Crosby, b. 5 Feb 1941.
Disc 8
Title Profoundly Blue (no 2)
Artist Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
Composer Lewis
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 2 Track 18
Personnel: as above.
Disc 9
Title Solo Flight
Artist Benny Goodman Orchestra
Composer Christian, Mundy, Goodman
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 2 Track 20
Personnel: Benny Goodman, cl;Alec Fila, Jimmy Maxwell, Cootie Williams, Irv Goodman, t; Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall, tb; Skippy Martin, Gus Bivona, Georgie Auld, Pete Mondello, Bob Snyder, reeds; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Charlie Christian, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Dave Tough, d. 4 March 1941
Disc 10
Title Air Mail Special
Artist Benny Goodman Sextet
Composer Christian, Mundy, Goodman
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 2 Track 22
Personnel: Benny Goodman, cl; Cootie Williams, t; Georgie Auld, ts; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Charlie Christian, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Dave Tough, d.
Disc 11
Title Topsy (Swing to Bop)
Artist Jam Session
Composer Durham, Battle
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98 CD 4 Track 12 [first 3.25 or so]
Personnel: Joe Guy, t; Kenny Kersey, p; Charlie Christian, g; Nick Fenton, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 12 May 1941. Minton’s Playhouse.
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Disc 12
Title Solo Flight
Artist Benny Goodman Orchestra
Composer Christian, Mundy, Goodman
Album The Original Guitar Genius
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Number Properbox 98
CD 4 Track 19
Personnel: Benny Goodman, cl;Cootie Williams, Billy Butterfield, Chris Griffin, t; Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall, tb; Les Robinson, Gene Kinsey, Georgie Auld, Pete Mondello, Skippy Martin, reeds; Teddy Wilson, p; Charlie Christian, g; Walter Loos, b; Nick Fatool, d. June1941
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Sat 29 Nov 200816:00
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