A Smo-o-o-oth One
Benny Goodman Sextet, 1941, from A Smo-o-o-oth One (single). Solo by Charlie Christian.
Christian's chorus is a model of swing phrasing, gliding over the changes with clean articulation. It has been transcribed and studied for generations.
A Smo-o-o-oth One by Benny Goodman Sextet is #15 in our ranking of the best Charlie Christian guitar solos. The solo is played by Charlie Christian and the song was released in 1941.
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Who played the guitar solo on A Smo-o-o-oth One?
Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's A Smo-o-o-oth One (1941).
What guitar was used on the A Smo-o-o-oth One solo?
A gibson es-250, according to widely reported accounts.