December 30, 2006

"Pick-A-Rib"

On Saturday, December 30, 1939, the Benny Goodman Sextet appeared once again on the NBC Radio Network's "Camel Caravan," from station WEAF in New York City.

The Benny Goodman Sextet:

Benny Goodman clarinet
Lionel Hampton vibraphone
Artie Bernstein string bass
Johnny Guarnieri piano
Nick Fatool drums

and the Godfather of the Electric Guitar, Charlie Christian.

The number was "Pick-A-Rib."


(Once again, some of the information in this post was gleaned from that fine El Paso resource, Leo Valdes's web site Solo Flight: The Charlie Christian Web Site )

Posted by Craig Ceely at December 30, 2006 09:55 PM
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