Charlie Christian

GPTKB entity

Statements (147)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkbp:active_years 1937-1942
gptkbp:artistic_influence modern jazz guitarists
lasting influence on jazz guitar
gptkbp:artistic_legacy inspiration for future generations of guitarists
1930s jazz
early 20th century jazz
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Jazz_at_the_Philharmonic
gptkb:Charlie_Christian_Quartet
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_All-Stars
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Band
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Collective
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Ensemble
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Jazz_All-Stars
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Jazz_Band
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Jazz_Collective
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Jazz_Ensemble
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Jazz_Project
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Jazz_Reunion_Band
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Jazz_Tribute_Band
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Orchestra
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Quartet
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Quintet
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Reunion_Band
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Sextet
gptkb:The_Charlie_Christian_Trio
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:The_Benny_Goodman_Orchestra
gptkb:The_Benny_Goodman_Sextet
gptkb:The_Jazz_at_the_Philharmonic
gptkb:The_Jazzmen
The All-Stars
The Charlie Christian Experience
The Charlie Christian Jazz Experience
The Charlie Christian Jazz Legacy
The Charlie Christian Legacy
The Charlie Christian Project
The Charlie Christian Tribute Band
gptkbp:birth_date July 29, 1916
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bonham,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:The_Benny_Goodman_Sextet
gptkbp:contribution development of electric guitar sound
gptkbp:death_date March 2, 1962
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:famous_for innovative guitar techniques
melodic improvisation
improvisation skills
soloing techniques
creative use of electric guitar
improvisational skills on electric guitar
soloing on electric guitar
swing guitar solos
unique sound and style
gptkbp:genre gptkb:jazz
swing jazz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charlie Christian
gptkbp:influence bebop
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Pat_Metheny
gptkb:Jimi_Hendrix
gptkb:George_Benson
contemporary jazz musicians
jazz guitarists
rock guitarists
rock and roll guitarists
blues guitarists
fusion guitarists
jazz fusion guitarists
modern electric guitar playing
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Django_Reinhardt
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:T-Bone_Walker
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Gibson_ES-150
gptkb:guitar
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:guitar
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:guitar
jazz guitar
gptkbp:legacy pioneering electric guitar in jazz
gptkbp:music_style bebop
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname The Genius of the Electric Guitar
The Genius of the Guitar
gptkbp:notable_achievement first major electric guitar soloist in jazz
gptkbp:notable_album The Genius of the Electric Guitar
gptkbp:notable_collaborations with Lionel Hampton
with Nat King Cole
gptkbp:notable_contributor popularizing electric guitar in jazz
gptkbp:notable_event featured in jazz festivals
first electric guitar solo in a big band
gptkbp:notable_influence on jazz improvisation techniques
on jazz standards
gptkbp:notable_performance Carnegie Hall concert 1938
in the 1930s big band era
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Stompin'_at_the_Savoy
gptkb:A_Foggy_Day
gptkb:All_the_Things_You_Are
gptkb:C_Jam_Blues
gptkb:Misty
gptkb:My_Funny_Valentine
gptkb:Night_and_Day
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:Take_Five
gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:Seven_Come_Eleven
gptkb:Air_Mail_Special
gptkb:Sweet_Georgia_Brown
gptkb:How_High_the_Moon
gptkb:In_a_Sentimental_Mood
gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing)
gptkb:Lover_Man
gptkb:Body_and_Soul
gptkb:I_Can't_Get_Started
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
gptkb:Jumpin'_at_the_Woodside
Blue Skies
Flying Home
Wholly Cats
Solo Flight
gptkbp:notable_technique chord melody style
swing guitar style
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Stompin'_at_the_Savoy
gptkb:Seven_Come_Eleven
gptkb:Swing_to_Bop
gptkb:Air_Mail_Special
Solo Flight
Guitar Solo on ' Rose Room'
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:musician
gptkb:Composer
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Jazz_at_the_Philharmonic
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Vanguard_Records
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Benny_Goodman_Orchestra
gptkbp:soundtrack shaping jazz guitar history
gptkbp:style gptkb:swing
gptkbp:years_active 1930s-1940s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Django_Reinhardt
gptkb:Joe_Pass
gptkb:George_Benson
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:The_Benny_Goodman_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4