Oklahoma Musicians

Hall of Fame history

Charlie Christian

Electric-jazz guitarist whose amplified guitar work and recordings with Benny Goodman made him a central influence on modern jazz.

Oklahoma connection

The Oklahoma Historical Society and Charlie Christian Festival sources document Christian's move to Oklahoma City as a child, his Deep Deuce development, and the Oklahoma City festival named for him.

Recognition

The captured Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame roster places this entry under 2002.

Sources

  1. okmusichall.com/inductees/
  2. www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry
  3. www.charliechristian.org/info.php
  4. www.okhistory.org/blackhistory

Related source accounts

These records use the same display name in different source contexts. They remain separate accounts.