Charles Henry Christian
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Charles Henry Christian, better known as Charlie Christian, was a pioneering American jazz guitarist whose innovative electric guitar solos helped shape the development of bebop and modern jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Henry Christian canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American musician
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bebop pioneer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz guitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1942 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| birthName | Charles Henry Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Benny Goodman
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-07-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942-03-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame
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Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Barney Kessel
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Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Tal Farlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ modern jazz guitar ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| legacy |
credited with helping transition jazz guitar from rhythm to lead instrument
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recognized as one of the first great electric jazz guitar soloists ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
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Benny Goodman Sextet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | modern jazz ⓘ |
| name | Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing the development of bebop
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pioneering use of the electric guitar in jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Seven Come Eleven
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Solo Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ Stompin’ at the Savoy (recordings with Benny Goodman) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bonham, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Staten Island, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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