Flying Home
Benny Goodman Sextet, 1939, from Flying Home (single). Solo by Charlie Christian.
The tune that later became a swing anthem features a compact, perfectly shaped Christian chorus. His clean amplified tone cuts through the small group like a tenor sax.
Flying Home by Benny Goodman Sextet is #5 in our ranking of the best Charlie Christian guitar solos. The solo is played by Charlie Christian and the song was released in 1939.
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Who played the guitar solo on Flying Home?
Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's Flying Home (1939).
What guitar was used on the Flying Home solo?
A gibson es-150 through a Gibson EH-150 amp, according to widely reported accounts.