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

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1All Star Strut
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1940-02-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Haggart (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Krupa (on 1940-02-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-02-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1940-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-07)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1940-02-07)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1940-02-07)
recording of:
All Star Strut (on 1940-02-07)
composer:
Randy Mergentroid (Mergentroid)
Metronome All Star Nine3:07
2Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Buff Estes (Sterling Buford Estes) (on 1939-11-22) and Toots Mondello (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:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1939-11-22) and Jerry Jerome (on 1939-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1939-11-22), Vernon Brown (on 1939-11-22) and Ted Vesely (on 1939-11-22)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-11-22), Johnny Martel (1930s US jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-11-22) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1939-11-22)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1939-11-22)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1939-11-22)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:03
3Li'l Boy Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-25)
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-06-25) and Les Robinson (on 1940-06-25)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-25)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-25)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-06-25)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-06-25)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-06-25)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-06-25) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-06-25)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-06-25), Vernon Brown (on 1940-06-25) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-06-25)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-06-25), Irving Goodman (on 1940-06-25) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-06-25)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-06-25)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Li’l Boy Love (on 1940-06-25)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:00
4Solo 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
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:48
5All Star Strut (alternate take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1940-02-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Haggart (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Krupa (on 1940-02-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-02-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1940-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-07)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1940-02-07)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1940-02-07)
recording of:
All Star Strut (on 1940-02-07)
composer:
Randy Mergentroid (Mergentroid)
Metronome All Star Nine3:12
6Li'l Boy Love (alternate take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-25)
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-06-25) and Les Robinson (on 1940-06-25)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-25)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-25)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Fatool (on 1940-06-25)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-06-25)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-06-25)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-06-25) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-06-25)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-06-25), Vernon Brown (on 1940-06-25) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-06-25)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-06-25), Irving Goodman (on 1940-06-25) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-06-25)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-06-25)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Li’l Boy Love (on 1940-06-25)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:58
7Solo Flight (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-04)
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1941-03-04) and Skippy 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 [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-04)
electric 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)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
recording of:
Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk) (on 1941-03-04)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:47
8[untitled tune] (breakdown)
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 Sextet1:36
9Poor Butterfly (false atart)
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:
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 Sextet0:30
10I Surrender, Dear (breakdown)
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:
I Surrender Dear (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet1:04
11I Surrender, Dear (breakdown 2)
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:
I Surrender Dear (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet1:10
12Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (breakdown)
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)
recording of:
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (on 1940-06-11)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
version of:
My Daddy Rocks Me
The Benny Goodman Sextet1:05
13Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (false start)
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)
recording of:
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (on 1940-06-11)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
version of:
My Daddy Rocks Me
The Benny Goodman Sextet0:19
14These Foolish Things (false start)
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)
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 Sextet0:35
15Tune Up & Blues (false start)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-28)
acoustic guitar [acoustic rhythm guitar]:
Freddie Green (on 1940-10-28)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
double bass [bass]:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-28)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-10-28)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-10-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-10-28)
The Benny Goodman Sextet0:17
16Wholly Cats (breakdown)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
The Benny Goodman Sextet0:55
17Breakfast Feud (false start)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-12-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-12-19)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-12-19)
piano:
Ken Kersey (on 1940-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-12-19)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-12-19)
The Benny Goodman Sextet0:27
18Breakfast Feud (false start 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-12-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-12-19)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-12-19)
piano:
Ken Kersey (on 1940-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-12-19)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-12-19)
The Benny Goodman Sextet0:10
19Gilly (breakdown)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-12-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-12-19)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-12-19)
piano:
Ken Kersey (on 1940-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-12-19)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-12-19)
The Benny Goodman Sextet1:32
20All Star Strut (breakdown)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1940-02-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Haggart (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Krupa (on 1940-02-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-02-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1940-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-07)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1940-02-07)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1940-02-07)
partial recording of:
All Star Strut (on 1940-02-07)
composer:
Randy Mergentroid (Mergentroid)
Metronome All Star Nine1:19
21Benny's Bugle (rehearsal sequence, part 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
recording of:
Benny’s Bugle (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet14:19
22Benny's Bugle (rehearsal sequence, part 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
recording of:
Benny’s Bugle (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet9:18
23[jam session, 1941-03-13]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
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)
The Benny Goodman Sextet21:02

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]