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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2▶CD
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Breakfast Feud
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)
recording of:
Breakfast Feud (on 1940-12-19)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:10
2I Can't Give You Anything but Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-12-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-12-19)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-12-19)
drums (drum set):
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)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1940-12-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:23
3Breakfast Feud (alternate take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
Breakfast Feud (on 1941-01-15)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:04
4On the Alamo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
instrumental recording of:
On the Alamo (on 1941-01-15)
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:25
5I've Found a New Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
archtop guitar and electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Arthur Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
instrumental cover recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1941-01-15)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:02
6Gone With What Draft
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
Gone With 'What' Wind (on 1941-01-15)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:41
7A Smo-o-o-oth One
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-13)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
A Smooth One (on 1941-03-13)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:18
8Air Mail Special (Good Enough to Keep)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:23
9Breakfast Feud (alternate take 2)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:54
10Breakfast Feud (alternate take 3)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:17
11Breakfast Feud (alternate take 4)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:11
12Breakfast Feud (alternate take 5)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:15
13I Can't Give You Anything but Love (alternate take 1)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:24
14I Can't Give You Anything but Love (alternate take 2)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:36
15Breakfast Feud (alternate take 6)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:06
16Breakfast Feud (alternate take 7)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:13
17Breakfast Feud (alternate take 8)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:05
18I've Found a New Baby (alternate take 1)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:55
19Gone With What Draft (alternate take 1)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:43
20Gone With What Draft (alternate take 2)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:44
21A Smo-o-o-oth One (alternate take 1)
bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13)
electric guitar and 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)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
A Smooth One (on 1941-03-13)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:17
22A Smo-o-o-oth One (alternate take 2)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-13)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
A Smooth One (on 1941-03-13)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:19
23Air Mail Special (Good Enough to Keep) (alternate take 1)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:22
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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]