Rose Room
Benny Goodman Sextet, 1939, from Rose Room (single). Solo by Charlie Christian.
Legend has it Christian won his Goodman gig by soloing on this tune for a marathon stretch on stage. The studio version distills that inventiveness into a buoyant, melodic statement.
Rose Room by Benny Goodman Sextet is #6 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 Rose Room?
Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's Rose Room (1939).
What guitar was used on the Rose Room solo?
A gibson es-150 through a Gibson EH-150 amp, according to widely reported accounts.