Charlie Christian on acoustic guitar

[birdanddizzy]

Hello all,

Are there recordings of Charlie Christian with a non-amplified guitar ?

Thanks

Steven

[Chuck Nessa]

Ed Hall date on Blue Note.

[Fer Urbina]

Chuck's right.

From Leo Valdés's site:

FEBRUARY 5, 1941 Wednesday

Reeves Sound NYC BLUE NOTE Records

Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet:

CHARLES CHRISTIAN (unamplified), EDMOND HALL-clt, MEADE LUX LEWIS-cel, ISRAEL CROSBY-b.

mx R 3459 JAMMIN’ IN FOUR

mx R 3460 EDMOND HALL BLUES

mx R 3461-1 PROFOUNDLY BLUE

mx R 3461-2 PROFOUNDLY BLUE

mx R 3462 CELESTIAL EXPRESS

Apart from that, CC used to turned down the volume of his guitar when he played rhythm. If you listen to "Way Down Yonder From New Orleans" (from the Spirituals To Swing concert) he misses his cue to his solo and you can listen how he turns up the volume before he starts picking.

F

PS One of those tunes ("Celestial Express", IIRC) is a boogie, and it's quite interesting to hear Lux Lewis on celeste, because it's easier to hear each hand independently than on piano.

[Spontooneous]

It was straight downhill after he went electric, y'know.

[Rosco]

JUDAS!