Unissued Charlie Christian on-line!!

[medjuck]

http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/oct/03/benny-goodman/#.UNY0_1DH1KQ.facebook

According to the excellent "Solo Flight" web site some of the numbers here with Christian solos have never been released.

[brownie]

Priceless... 20 more minutes of Benny Goodman with Charlie Christian (and Cootie, Auld, Guarnieri, etc...).

Deep thanks for the link!

[miles65]

Breakdown of this broadcast:

1. Rose Room (incomplete) previously unissued not mentioned on Solo Flight

2. Flying Home unissued not mentioned on Solo Flight

3. The Blues unissued mentioned on Solo Flight

4. The Sheik Of Araby issued on 'Benny Goodman: A Tour De Force The Small Groups Live! 1937-1972' CD Encore 7001

5. Body and Soul (feature for Georgie Auld no Charlie Christian solo)

6. Gone With "What" Wind issued on 'Benny Goodman: A Tour De Force The Small Groups Live! 1937-1972' CD Encore 7001

7. Stompin' At The Savoy (theme behind MC) unissued mentioned on Solo Flight

Both issued titles are also mentioned on the Solo Flight site.

Neither of the two issued titles are on the Masters Of Jazz series

Edited December 27, 2012 by Stompy Jones

[bichos]

what an historical broadcast. for years we are waiting for this!!!! "the blues" played by christian - wonderful!!

thanks for this link (a real christmas present)!

keep boppin´

marcel

[Hardbopjazz]

This is great.