Waitin' for Benny
Benny Goodman Sextet, 1941, from Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian. Solo by Charlie Christian.
Another studio warm-up jam, with Christian playing long, uninterrupted lines that later inspired the tune "A Smo-o-o-oth One". His momentum never flags.
Waitin' for Benny by Benny Goodman Sextet is #14 in our ranking of the best Charlie Christian guitar solos. The solo is played by Charlie Christian and the song was released in 1941.
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Who played the guitar solo on Waitin' for Benny?
Charlie Christian played the solo on Benny Goodman Sextet's Waitin' for Benny (1941).
What guitar was used on the Waitin' for Benny solo?
A gibson es-250, according to widely reported accounts.