Charlie Christian - The Charlie Christian Collection 1939-41

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01	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Flying Home Songwriter – Goodman*, Christian*, Hampton*, Parish*
02	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Rose Room Songwriter – Hickman*, Williams*
03	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Stardust Songwriter – Carmichael*, Parish*
04	–Lionel Hampton & His Orch.*	Haven't Named It Yet Songwriter – Christian*, Hampton*
05	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Seven Come Eleven (Roast Turkey Stomp) Songwriter – Goodman*, Christian*
06	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Shivers Songwriter – Goodman*, Christian*, Hampton*
07	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Grand Slam (Boy Meets Goy) Songwriter – Goodman*
08	–Benny Goodman And His Sextet*	It's Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby Songwriter – Fred Astaire, Gladys Shelley
09	–Benny Goodman Septet	Ad Lib Blues
10	–Benny Goodman Septet	Dickie's Dream (Lester's Dream) Songwriter – Goodman*, Christian*, Young*
11	–Benny Goodman And His Sextet*	Wholly Cats Songwriter – Goodman*
12	–Benny Goodman And His Sextet*	Royal Garden Blues Songwriter – C & S Williams*, C & S Williams*
13	–Benny Goodman And His Sextet*	As Long As I Live Songwriter – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
14	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Breakfast Feud Songwriter – Goodman*
15	–Benny Goodman Sextet	I've Found A New Baby Songwriter – Palmer*, Williams*
16	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Gone With What Draft Songwriter – Benny Goodman, Count Basie
17	–Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet	Jammin' In Four Songwriter – Lewis*
18	–Benny Goodman And His Orchestra & Benny Goodman Septet	Solo Flight Songwriter – Goodman*, Christian*, Mundy*
19	–Benny Goodman Sextet	Waitin' For Benny (A Smooth One) Songwriter – Christian*
20	–Benny Goodman Septet	A Smoo-ooth One Songwriter – Goodman*, Christian*
21	–Benny Goodman Septet	Air Mail Special Songwriter – Goodman*, Christian*, Mundy*
22	–Benny Goodman Septet	Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider) Songwriter – Leonard*, Munson*
23	–Charlie Christian	Topsy (Charlie's Choice) (Swing To Bop Pt. 2) Songwriter – Christian*
24	–Benny Goodman And His Orchestra	Smoke Get In Your Eyes Songwriter – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Earl Bostic (tracks: 4), Gene Kinsey (tracks: 24), Gus Bivona (tracks: 18), Les Robinson (tracks: 24), Skippy Martin* (tracks: 18, 24)
• Arranged By – Jimmy Mundy (tracks: 18)
• Baritone Saxophone – Bob Snyder (tracks: 18)
• Bass – Artie Bernstein (tracks: 1 to 8, 11 to 16, 18 to 22), Israel Crosby (tracks: 17), Nick Fenton (tracks: 23), Walter Page (tracks: 9, 10), Walter Yost (tracks: 24)
• Celesta [Celeste] – Meade "Lux" Lewis (tracks: 17)
• Clarinet – Benny Goodman (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 16, 18, 20 to 22, 24), Edmond Hall (tracks: 17)
• Drums – Dave Tough (tracks: 18 to 22), Harry Jaeger (tracks: 11 to 13), J.C. Heard (tracks: 24), Jo Jones (tracks: 9, 10, 14 to 16), Kenny Clarke (tracks: 23), Nick Fatool (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8), Sidney Catlett (tracks: 4)
• Electric Guitar – Charlie Christian (tracks: 4, 8 to 16, 18 to 21)
• Guitar – Charlie Christian (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 17, 22 to 24)
• Piano – Clyde Hart (tracks: 4), Count Basie (tracks: 9 to 16), Fletcher Henderson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 6 to 8, 18 to 22, 24), Kenny Kersey (tracks: 23)
• Tenor Saxophone – Georgie Auld (tracks: 11 to 16, 18 to 22, 24), Lester Young (tracks: 9, 10), Pete Mondello (tracks: 18, 24)
• Trombone – Cutty Cutshall (tracks: 18, 24), J.C. Higginbotham (tracks: 4), Lou McGarity (tracks: 18, 24)
• Trumpet – Alec Fila (tracks: 18), Billy Butterfield (tracks: 24), Buck Clayton (tracks: 9, 10), Chris Griffin (tracks: 24), Cootie Williams (tracks: 11 to 16, 18 to 22, 24), Henry "Red" Allen (tracks: 4), Irving Goodman (tracks: 18), Jimmy Maxwell (tracks: 18)
• Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Vocals – Helen Forrest (tracks: 18, 24), Lionel Hampton (tracks: 4)
• Vocals, Tap Dance – Fred Astaire (tracks: 8)

Notes

This CD is part of the Fabulous Jazz Legend series. CD includes an eight page booklet listing credits and recording data for each selection, along with a short history of Charlie Christian.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 24046 035822 8