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Gone with "What" Wind

Benny Goodman Sextet · 1940 · solo by Charlie Christian
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Gone with "What" Wind

Benny Goodman Sextet, 1940, from Gone with "What" Wind (single). Solo by Charlie Christian.

A relaxed blues that lets Christian play economical, vocal phrases full of blue notes. The restraint makes each bend and slide count.

Gone with "What" Wind by Benny Goodman Sextet is #11 in our ranking of the best Charlie Christian guitar solos. The solo is played by Charlie Christian and the song was released in 1940.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Gone with "What" Wind?

    Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's Gone with "What" Wind (1940).

    What guitar was used on the Gone with "What" Wind solo?

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