Charlie Christian box set

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 20 Sep 2002 8:04 pm

Over in No Depresson there is discussion about Charlie who was a jazz swing guitar legend. My friend from Olklahoma City said
teachers never mentioned him for what he was.
What caught my interest was that Les Paul
stated in the box liner notes that the first time he met Charlie he was jamming with Bob Wills.

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 20 Sep 2002 8:14 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>My friend from Olklahoma City said
teachers never mentioned him for what he was</SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>No? That sounds odd. Just about all the jazz people I know cite Charlie Christian all the time as the "founder" of jazz guitar.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 20 Sep 2002 8:16 pm

In the civel rights days?

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 20 Sep 2002 8:23 pm

Ah. Well, that might 'splain it, then...

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 21 Sep 2002 6:37 pm

On N.E. 4th Street in Oklahoma City....musicians still fall to the ground and lay prostrate with hands outstretched when Charlie Christian is mentioned!

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Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 26 Sep 2002 7:47 pm

My copy of the new boxed set arrived yesterday. Amazing!

I always liked the Columbia LP collections but this blows away all the older releases both because of the number of tunes and the inclusion of alternate takes. Very good booklet too as an additional bonus.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 26 Sep 2002 8:01 pm

I was reading a review of the set and the reviewer made a point that Charlie was influenced by Leon McAuliffe.