https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZl81y7f7qc&t=2501sIn this never-before-heard interview, jazz and studio guitar legend Barney Kessel speaks exclusively of his hero Charlie Christian. In 1940, the musicians met and jammed in their mutual hometown of Oklahoma City. Barney's unabashed love and respect for Christian shines through as he shares his first-hand observations of Christian's technique, personality, influence, and place in the history of the guitar.
Barney Kessel talks about Charlie Christian
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Barney Kessel talks about Charlie Christian
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You're welcome. Barney had a way to get to the essence of a given topic in a plain-spoken yet insightful and eloquent manner. That he was present for one of the electric guitar's primal spark moments adds even more heft to what he says.
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