Charlie Christian was born in Dallas in 1919 ... Although he also played a Gibson ES-250 guitar through an EH-185 amp, Christian favored the ES-150. With this setup, he created a sound that ...

As the man who popularized the guitar in a jazz setting, his legacy lives on. Charlie Christian was born on July 29 ... audition and he was not even allowed the time to plug in his amp. Goodman was ...

Benny Goodman loved him but begged him to turn his amplifier down ... even played a little guitar boogie woogie behind clarinetist Edmond Hall. (SOUNDBITE OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN SONG) WHITEHEAD ...

It doesn't get much better than seeing the maestro of contemporary jazz guitar playing an all-time Charlie Christian classic ... Lage put Christian’s ES-250 through his Mike Moody Vibro Deluxe combo ...

Charlie Christian’s name is not likely ... seem almost inconceivable without Christian’s establishment of the guitar’s enormous sonic potential beyond its qualities as an acoustic instrument.

With a well-researched and illustrated 44 page booklet, plus punchily remastered digital sound, The Original Guitar Genius is one of the most worthwhile Charlie Christian collections available. Tracks ...

Benny Goodman loved him but begged him to turn his amplifier down ... even played a little guitar boogie woogie behind clarinetist Edmond Hall. (SOUNDBITE OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN SONG) WHITEHEAD ...

On the "Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet ... Christian would pack up his guitar and amplifier and head to Minton's. A chair was waiting for him on the bandstand, where he played ...