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Original Guitar Genius, the
Charlie Christian
Original Guitar Genius, the
Charlie Christian
Charlie Christian's guitar playing, as documented in this 4 CD box set that was the product of a mere two years that left a lasting mark on the music. The history of the electric guitar as an important jazz voice begins with Charlie Christian. His position in the pantheon of jazz guitar is of critical importance, and also affects his position as one of the greatest ever jazz soloists in the history of the music. In this aspect of his playing Christian parallels tenor saxophonist Lester Young's work in the Count Basie band. Proper. 2006.
84 TRACKS ON 4CD PROPERBOX, W/ EXTENSIVE BOOKLET
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 4 |
Specielt cover | Box set |
Released | October 31, 2005 |
EAN/UPC | 0805520020985 |
Label | PROPER BOX PROPERBOX98 |
Genre | Jazz |
Dimensions | 107 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Flying Home
- Rose Room
- Stardust
- Haven't Named It Yet
- Memories of You
- Soft Winds
- Seven Come Eleven
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Shivers
- Ac/dc Current
- I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
- All Star Strut
- Till Tom Special
- Gone with What Wind
- The Shiek of Araby
- Poor Butterfly
- I Surrender, Dear
- Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam)
- These Foolish Things
- Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
- Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
- Li'l Boy Love
- Ad Lib Blues
- Wholly Cats
- Charlie's Dream
- I Never Knew
- Lester's Dream
- Wholly Cats
- Royal Garden Blues
- As Long As I Live
- Benny's Bugle
- Gilly
- Breakfast Feud
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- Breakfast Feud
- On The Alamo
- I Found A New Baby
- Gone With What Draft
- Jammin' In Four
- Profoundly Blue
- Profoundly Blue No. 2
- Celestial Express
- Solo Flight
- A Smo-O-O-O-Oth One
- Airl Mail Special (Good Enough to Keep)
- Flying Home
- I Got Rhythm
- Stardust
- Tea For Two
- Stardust
- Memories Of You
- Rose Room
- Soft Winds
- Shivers
- Seven Come Eleven
- Ac/Dc Current
- Dinah
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Paging The Devil
- Good Morning Blues
- Oh! Lady Be Good
- Till Tom Special
- Gone With What Wind
- Sheik Of Araby
- Six Appeal
- Benny's Bugle
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Wholly Cats
- Flying Home
- Breakfast Feud
- Gone with What Draft (Gilly)
- Solo Flight
- Flying Home
- Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
- Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
- Song Of The Islands
- Topsy (Swing to Bop)
- Stomping At The Savoy
- Honeysuckle Rose (Up on Teddy's Hill)
- I Got Rhythm (Down on Teddy's Hill)
- I Got Rhythm (Guy's Got to Go)
- Stomping at the Savoy (Lips Lips)
- Benny's Bugle
- Solo Flight
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2. CD
- Wholly Cats
- Charlie's Dream
- I Never Knew
- Lester's Dream
- Wholly Cats
- Royal Garden Blues
- As Long As I Live
- Benny's Bugle
- Gilly
- Breakfast Feud
- I Can't Give You Anything but Love
- Breakfast Feud
- On the Alamo
- I Found a New Baby
- Gone with What Draft
- Jammin' in Four
- Profoundly Blue
- Profoundly Blue No. 2
- Celestial Express
- Solo Flight
- A Smo-o-o-oth One
- Air Mail Special (Good Enough to Keep)
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3. CD
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4. CD
- Benny's Bugle
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Wholly Cats
- Flying Home
- Breakfast Feud
- Gone with What Draft (Gilly)
- Solo Flight
- Flying Home
- Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
- Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
- Song of the Islands
- Topsy (Swing to Bop)
- Stomping at the Savoy
- Honeysuckle Rose (Up on Teddy's Hill)
- I Got Rhythm (Down on Teddy's Hill)
- I Got Rhythm (Guys Got to Go)
- Stomping at the Savoy (Lips Flips)
- Benny's Bugle
- Solo Flight
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