Charlie Christian made the art of the electric guitar solo stick, years before rock music would even become a mainstream ...

Many know of guitarist Charlie Christian, but how many have studied his playing or even listened to one of his solos? Christian could be considered the most influential jazz guitarist ever. He ...

This is FRESH AIR. This Friday marks the centennial of the birth of electric guitarist Charlie Christian, who was one of the most influential musicians of the last century. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead ...

Nearly everything you need to know about Charlie Christian can be learned from the compilation album Charlie Christian – The Genius of the Electric Guitar. Released on Columbia Records in 1987, this ...

Nowadays, every move we make is recorded in some way, and wherever a person goes, whatever they do or say is often captured. Of course, this has not always been the case, and in fact, many details ...