소개
찰리 크리스천(Charlie Christian, 본명은 찰스 헨리 크리스천, 1916년 7월 29일 ~ 1942년 3월 2일)은 미국의 재즈 기타 연주자이다.
Charles Henry Christian was an American swing and jazz guitarist. He was among the first electric guitarists and was a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained national exposure as a member of the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra from August 1939 to June 1941. His single-string technique, combined with early adoption of the electric guitar, helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument. For this, he is often credited with pioneering the development of the lead guitar role.
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