# Rose Room guitar solo

> Charlie Christian's guitar solo on Rose Room by Benny Goodman Sextet (1939). From the album Rose Room (single). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Charlie Christian Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/charlie-christian-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1939](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1939/) — #5

## Sources

### 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.

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