Till Tom Special
Benny Goodman Sextet, 1940, from Till Tom Special (single). Solo by Charlie Christian.
Christian's lines over this up-tempo riff are crisp and inventive, anchoring the sextet's front line. It is a textbook of swing-era guitar vocabulary.
Till Tom Special by Benny Goodman Sextet is #10 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 Till Tom Special?
Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's Till Tom Special (1940).
What guitar was used on the Till Tom Special solo?
A gibson es-250, according to widely reported accounts.