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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelColumbia / Legacy
EAN0886979303522
eBay Product ID (ePID)20052258120
Product Key Features
Era1940s, 1930s
Run Time18310 Sec
Release Year2012
FormatCD
InstrumentGuitar
FeaturesCompilation, Studio Recording
GenreJazz
TypeAlbum, Box Set
StyleRelaxation, Bop, Big Band, Jazz Instrument
ArtistCharlie Christian
Release TitleGenius of the Electric Guitar
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs4
DistributionSony Music/Sony Dadc
Number of Tracks98
Country/Region of ManufactureEuropean Union, United States
Reviews4 stars out of 5 - "...Christian's astonishing single-string flights of fancy can still sound like a 21st century jazz guitarist jamming to a scratchy old 78...", Ranked #4 in Mojo's "Best Box Sets & Compilations of 2002in, Ranked #5 in Rolling Stone's list of 2002's "10 Best Reissues" - "...Christian died in 1942...a decade before the birth of rock. But this four-CD box...is evidence of his paternity.", "...Christian...changed the face of jazz...there's a remastered sonic clarity that makes these 60-year old recordings sound fresh..., "...This well-appointed 4-CD set documents how Christian's attack, tone and phrasing laid the foundation for all who followed him..."