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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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (take 4)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-11)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-11)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-11)
drums (drum set):
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 Sextet3:18
2Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (take 1)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-11)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-11)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-11)
drums (drum set):
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:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (on 1940-06-11)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:53
3Ad Lib Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-28)
acoustic guitar [acoustic rhythm guitar]:
Freddie Green (on 1940-10-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
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)
recording of:
Ad Lib Blues (on 1940-10-28)
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:21
4Wholly Cats
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:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
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)
recording of:
Wholly Cats (on 1940-10-28)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:16
5Charlie's Dream
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-28)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-10-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (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)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-28)
recording of:
Charlie's Dream (on 1940-10-28)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
cover recording of:
Dickie’s Dream (on 1940-10-28)
writer and composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
recording of:
Dickie’s Dream
writer and composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:13
6I Never Knew
bass and double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-28)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-10-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (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)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-28)
recording of:
I Never Knew (on 1940-10-28)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:59
7Lester's Dream
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-28)
cover recording of:
Dickie’s Dream (on 1940-10-28)
writer and composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:16
8Wholly Cats (take 4)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:03
9Wholly Cats (take 5)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:00
10Royal Garden Blues (take 3)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:01
11As Long as I Live (take 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:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
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)
instrumental recording of:
As Long as I Live (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:19
12Benny's Bugle
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Benny’s Bugle (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:06
13Gilly (take 3)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:36
14Six Appeal (take 1 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:13
15Six Appeal (take 2 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:19
16Six Appeal (take 3 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:52
17Good Enough to Keep (take 2 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:48
18Good Enough to Keep (take 3 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:56
19Wholly Cats (take 1 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:58
20Wholly Cats (take 2 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:05
21Wholly Cats (take 3 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:04
22Royal Garden Blues (take 1 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:46
23Royal Garden Blues (take 2 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:03
24As Long as I Live (take 1 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:23
25Gilly (take 1 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:36
26Gilly (take 2 - unused)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:36
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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]