# Benny's Bugle guitar solo

> Charlie Christian's guitar solo on Benny's Bugle by Benny Goodman Sextet (1940). From the album Benny's Bugle (single). Played on a Gibson ES-250.

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Benny Goodman Sextet, 1940, from *Benny's Bugle (single)*. Solo by *Charlie Christian*.

Christian drives the rhythm and then steps out with a punchy, riff-built solo. It captures the sextet's hard-swinging energy.

Benny's Bugle by Benny Goodman Sextet is #18 in our ranking of the best Charlie Christian guitar solos. The solo is played by Charlie Christian and the song was released in 1940.

## In our lists

- [The Best Charlie Christian Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/charlie-christian-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Benny's Bugle?

Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's Benny's Bugle (1940).

### What guitar was used on the Benny's Bugle solo?

A gibson es-250, according to widely reported accounts.

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