The Genius of the Electric Guitar

~ Release by Charlie Christian (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Per discogs, each disc has its own "catalog #", in order:
CK 65574
CK 65575
CK 65576
CK 86297

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-28 15:09 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Flying Home
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:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (on 1939-10-02)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Benny Goodman Sextet4.453:13
2Rose 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.
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:47
3Stardust
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-10-02)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-10-02)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-10-02)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-02)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1939-10-02)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:14
4Memories of You
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
instrumental recording of:
Memories of You (on 1939-11-22)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:11
5Soft Winds
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:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22) and Johnny Guarnieri (on 1939-12-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
recording of:
Soft Winds (also attributed to Fletcher Henderson) (on 1939-11-22)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:27
6Seven Come Eleven
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
recording of:
Seven Come Eleven (on 1939-11-22)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:47
7Shivers
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-12-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-12-20)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-12-20)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1939-12-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-12-20)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-20)
recording of:
Shivers (on 1939-12-20)
writer:
Charlie Christian and Larry Hampton (Vineyard)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:48
8AC/DC Current
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-12-20)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-12-20)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-12-20)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1939-12-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-12-20)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-20)
recording of:
AC-DC Current (on 1939-12-20)
writer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:46
9I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-12-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-12-20)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-12-20)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1939-12-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-12-20)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-20)
instrumental recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1939-12-20)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:59
10Till 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
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:04
11Gone With What Wind
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
recording of:
Gone With 'What' Wind (on 1940-02-07)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:23
12Sheik of Araby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-03)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-03)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-03)
instrumental recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1940-04-03)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:16
13Untitled Tune
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-03)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-03)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-03)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:02
14Poor Butterfly
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-03)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-03)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-03)
performer:
The Benny Goodman Sextet
instrumental cover recording of:
Poor Butterfly (on 1940-04-03)
lyricist:
John L. Golden (in 1916)
composer:
John Raymond Hubbell (composer, co-founder of ASCAP) (in 1916)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:50
15I Surrender, Dear
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-10)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-10)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-10)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-10)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-10)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-10)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-10)
instrumental recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:00
16Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-10)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-10)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-10)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-10)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-10)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-10)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-10)
recording of:
Grand Slam (Boy Meets Goy) (on 1940-04-10)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Budd Johnson
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:54
17These Foolish Things
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-11)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-11)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1940-06-11)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:13
18Flying Home (alternate take)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-10-02)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-10-02)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (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)
edit of:
Homeward Bound (mx. JBB 283) by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (on 1939-10-02)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:16
19Memories of You (alternate take)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
instrumental recording of:
Memories of You (on 1939-11-22)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:09
20Soft Winds (alternate take)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
recording of:
Soft Winds (also attributed to Fletcher Henderson) (on 1939-11-22)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:28
21Shivers (alternate take)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-12-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1939-12-20)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-12-20)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1939-12-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-12-20)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-20)
recording of:
Shivers (on 1939-12-20)
writer:
Charlie Christian and Larry Hampton (Vineyard)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:30
22Gone With What Wind (alternate take)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
recording of:
Gone With 'What' Wind (on 1940-02-07)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:15
23Sheik of Araby (alternate take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-03)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-03)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-03)
instrumental recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1940-04-03)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:26
24I Surrender, Dear (alternate take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-03)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-03)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-03)
recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1940-04-03)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:56
25Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam) (alternate take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-03)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-03)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-03)
recording of:
Grand Slam (Boy Meets Goy) (on 1940-04-03)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Budd Johnson
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:50
26These Foolish Things (alternate take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-11)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-11)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1940-06-11)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:06
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Credits

Release

art direction:Joel Zimmerman (graphic design)
engineer:Seth Foster (task: sound restoration)
Ken Robertson (sound engineer) (task: sound restoration)
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer) (task: sound restoration)
producer:Michael Brooks (music historian, archivist, producer) (task: compilation)
Michael Cuscuna (task: compilation)
mastering:Ken Robertson (sound engineer)
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
design:Howard Fritzson (task: design director)
Joel Zimmerman (graphic design)
artwork:Sara Syms (task: graphic artist)
transferrer:Matt Cavaluzzo
Darcy M. Proper
mastered at, engineered at and transferred at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/740794 [info]
ASIN:US: B00006K0JM [info]