# Stompin' at the Savoy guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Stompin' at the Savoy by Charlie Christian (1941). From the album After Hours. Played on a Gibson ES-250. A jazz classic from the 1940s.

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Charlie Christian, 1941, from *After Hours*. Solo by *Charlie Christian*.

Another Minton's after-hours recording, with Christian stretching out over the familiar changes far beyond what a three-minute 78 allowed. His long, logical lines foreshadow bebop guitar.

Stompin' at the Savoy by Charlie Christian is #8 in our ranking of the best Charlie Christian guitar solos. The solo is played by Charlie Christian and the song was released in 1941.

## In our lists

- [The Best Charlie Christian Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/charlie-christian-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1941](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1941/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Stompin' at the Savoy?

Charlie Christian played the solo on Charlie Christian's Stompin' at the Savoy (1941).

### What guitar was used on the Stompin' at the Savoy solo?

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

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