Blues in B
Benny Goodman Sextet, 1941, from Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian. Solo by Charlie Christian.
Caught while the sextet warmed up in the studio, this loose blues finds Christian riffing freely before Goodman arrived. It offers an unguarded look at his improvising.
Blues in B by Benny Goodman Sextet is #13 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 Blues in B?
Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's Blues in B (1941).
What guitar was used on the Blues in B solo?
A gibson es-250, according to widely reported accounts.