The Life & Music of the Legendary Jazz Guitarist (DVD)

Publisher : Vestapol DVD
Running Time: 95 minutes

In guitar history, no single figure stands as tall as jazzman Charlie Christian. He helped not only introduce the electric guitar to the world, but also popularized single string solos, moving the instrument from background rhythm to the forefront of popular music. And like so many important jazz players, he made enormous contributions in the span of an all-too-short life.

This DVD covers all aspects of Charlie's life and music, featuring interviews with family friends, fellow Oklahoma jazz musicians, and music luminaries like Claude 'Fiddler' Williams, Jerry Jerome, and Les Paul. Also included are a large array of musical performances by such guitarists as Herb Ellis, Eldon Shamblin, Zeke Campbell and others.

• 1. Hattie Nichols Remembers Charlie as a Young Boy
• 2. Benny Garcia, Eldon Shamblin, and Billy Dozier Play Dusty Skies
• 3. Oklahoma City Jazzman Seawood Evans Remembers Charlie
• 4. Herb Ellis and Eldon Shamblin Play There'll Never Be Another You
• 5. Oklahoma Jazz Pianist Jack Massey Remembers Charlie
• 6. Zeke Campbell and the Light Crust Doughboys Play Tiger Rag
• 7. Claude 'The Fiddler' Williams Remembers Charlie
• 8. Oklahoma City Jazz Musicians Play Rose Room
• 9. Jazz Guitarist Lawrence Lucie Remembers Charlie
• 10. Benny Garcia, Eldon Shamblin, Billy Dozier, and Bob Kizer Play Stompin' at the Savoy
• 11. Guitar Legend Les Paul Remembers Charlie
• 12. Benny Garcia, Eldon Shamblin, Billy Dozier, and Bob Kizer Play Flying Home
• 13. Benny Goodman Saxophonist Jerry Jerome Remembers Charlie
• 14. Benny Garcia and Billy Dozier Perform a Tribute to Charlie Christian
• 15. Clips From a Ceremony That Unveiled a Historical Marker on Charlie's Gravesite